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Organs from genetically engineered pigs may help shorten the transplant wait list

  • Written by David Kaczorowski, Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
Organs from genetically engineered pigs may help shorten the transplant wait listXenotransplantation has made significant strides over the past few decades.BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Demand for life-saving organ transplantation is at an all-time high. In 2021, a record 41,000-plus organ transplants were performed in the U.S., with top numbers for kidney, liver and heart transplants. But a limited supply of...

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