China performs first ever combined transplant of pig liver and kidney to human

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A Chinese medical team performed the first combined transplant of pig liver and kidney into a human patient who had suffered brain death. The transplanted organs functioned for nearly five days, marking a groundbreaking step in xenotransplantation and potential solutions to organ shortages.

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