Pig Kidney Transplant Gives Patient 271 Days Off Dialysis
For people living with kidney failure, receiving a transplant can depend as much on time as on medicine. Human kidneys remain in short supply, leaving many patients dependent on dialysis while waiting for a compatible donor. The case of Tim Andrews, a U.S. patient who lived for 271 days with a genetically engineered pig kidney […]
Tim Andrews, a 66-year-old patient with end-stage kidney disease due to type 2 diabetes, experienced a groundbreaking 271-day period off dialysis after receiving a genetically engineered pig kidney. This case, reported in The Lancet, offers hope for patients facing long wait times for human organ transplants.
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