Surgeons Successfully Attach Genetically Altered Pig Liver to Brain-Dead Patient

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Surgeons Successfully Attach Genetically Altered Pig Liver to Brain-Dead Patient
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Surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania announced today that they successfully attached a genetically altered pig liver to a brain-dead person and found that the organ functioned normally for 72 hours. The experiment represents a step toward using pig organs to help extremely ill patients with failing livers.

Surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania successfully attached a genetically altered pig liver to a brain-dead person and found that the organ function ed normally for 72 hours. This experiment is a step towards using pig organs to help patients with failing livers .

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