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Transplanted Pig Kidney Still Working After a Record-Setting 9 Months in a Patient

Transplanted Pig Kidney Still Working After a Record-Setting 9 Months in a PatientWorldPing

Gene-edited pig kidneys could offer a lifeline to patients stuck waiting for a human donor.

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