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Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days — instanews

Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days

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Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days

September 3, 2026

A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.

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