Richard Slayman, 62, passed post genetically modified pig kidney transplant. Richard was suffering with end-stage kidney disease. In 2018, he had a human kidney transplant, but that was not a success, it began to fail after five years. Xenotransplantation involves transplanting living cells, tissues, or organs from one species to another, typically from animals to humans.

​Richard Slayman, 62, passed post genetically modified pig kidney transplant. Richard was suffering with end-stage kidney disease. In 2018, he had a human kidney transplant, but that was not a success, it began to fail after five years. Xenotransplantation involves transplanting living cells, tissues, or organs from one species to another, typically from animals to humans. 

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