Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Sets New Survival Record in US Patient

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

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

Genetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months

Organ kept Tim Andrews off dialysis and acted as a ‘bridge’ while he waited for a human transplant in the US A genetically modified kidney from a pig called Wilma has kept a 66-year-old man with kidney failure alive for a record nine months and successfully acted as a “bridge” to a human transplant in a world first. Tim Andrews was seriously ill with end-stage kidney disease caused by type 2 diabetes and had only a 9% chance of receiving a human kidney within five years, against a more than 4...

By Andrew Gregory Health editor

Man able to live with genetically modified pig kidney for nine months in world first

Tim Andrews, who had end-stage kidney disease, was 66 when he received the pig kidney in January 2025

By Jane Kirby

Man given genetically modified pig kidney for nine months in world first

Doctors believe transplants between animals and humans could become the norm

By Jane Kirby

Pig kidney transplant helps US man avoid dialysis for nine months

A genetically modified pig kidney functioned in a US man for 271 days, setting a new record and offering hope for xenotransplantation patients. Read More: https://punchng.com/pig-kidney-transplant-helps-us-man-avoid-dialysis-for-nine-months/

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Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days - the-star.co.ke

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