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**Kidney** Transplant Recipient Discharged After Groundbreaking Surgery Leaves Hospital – Click to Discover More!

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A Massachusetts man has made medical history as the first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital. Rick Slayman, 62, was discharged from the hospital after receiving the life-saving transplant, which took place on March 16. The pig kidney was genetically edited to reduce the risk of rejection and infection in a human recipient. Slayman expressed his gratitude to the hospital staff, especially Dr. Winifred Williams, Dr. Leonardo Riella, and …

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Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Discharged – Groundbreaking Success Story!

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Boston, Massachusetts – In a groundbreaking medical achievement, a 62-year-old man became the first person to receive a genetically modified kidney transplant from a pig. The procedure took place at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and has been deemed a historic milestone in the field of transplantation. The patient, Richard “Rick” Slayman from Weymouth, Massachusetts, had been battling end-stage kidney disease and was in need of a life-saving organ transplant. After a successful four-hour surgery, doctors …

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