The World’s First Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Die

the world’s first man to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has passed away just two months after the groundbreaking surgery. Richard “Rick” Slayman, who had been suffering from end-stage kidney disease

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The world’s first pig kidney transplant patient, Richard Slayman, has sadly passed away two months after the groundbreaking surgery. While his death is not believed to be a result of the transplant

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At the age of 62, Slayman not only suffered from end-stage kidney disease but also had type 2 diabetes and hypertension. In 2018, he underwent a human kidney transplant, which initially proved successful. However, after five years, the transplanted kidney began to fail.

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the pig kidney transplant in March, Slayman’s doctors confirmed that he no longer required dialysis as the new organ was functioning properly

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