Research shows how immune system reacts to pig kidney transplants in living patients (IMAGE)

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Research shows how immune system reacts to pig kidney transplants in living patients

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Brazilian nephrologist Leonardo Riella, co-author of the article published in Nature Medicine, led the first pig-to-human kidney transplant in March 2024 at Massachusetts General Hospital

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Massachusetts General Hospital

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