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Xenotransplantation: how close are we?

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A group of experts reflects on what was learned from the first human transplants of genetically engineered pig organs and what the future of xenotransplantation may hold.

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Fig. 1: Transplantation figures in the United States.
Fig. 2: Longest survival times of pig xenografts in NHPs.

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