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Pig kidney transplant gives woman a second chance at life

Name: Pig kidney transplant gives woman a second chance at life
Uploaded: 2024-04-24T07:22:51-0400
Duration: 3 min 8 s
Description: More than 89,000 Americans are waiting for a donor kidney. Recently, a New Jersey patient became the first woman and second living human to receive a kidney transplant from a pig.

More than 89,000 Americans are waiting for a donor kidney. Recently, a New Jersey patient became the first woman and second living human to receive a kidney transplant from a pig.