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Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days
A man in the US has lived with a pig kidney for nine months. Doctors gave him the pig kidney while he waited for a human kidney. This is a new record. The pig kidney worked well in his body.
This is important for people who need new kidneys. It may help more people in the future. Doctors are learning more about how to use animal organs in humans. This could save many lives.
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