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Richard Slayman, a 62-year-old man living with end-stage kidney disease, received the pig’s kidney after a four-hour surgery.
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  • March 21, 2024

Man receives world's 1st pig kidney transplant

Richard Slayman, a 62-year-old man living with end-stage kidney disease, received the pig’s kidney after a four-hour surgery.

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