Scientists have successfully transplanted two pig kidneys into a human recipient.
Successful Kidney Transplants on The Rise
Hundreds of less-than-perfect kidneys can still be transplanted safely and effectively each year.
Hundreds of less-than-perfect kidneys can still be transplanted safely and effectively each year.
‘Further research is needed on xenotransplantation, if it can be used to help address the current organ shortage.’
The transplantation of pig organs into humans promises to increase the number of available organs for transplantation and prevent thousands of deaths in the U.S. that result each year due to a shortage of organs. This study used a novel preclinical human model to answer numerous critical safety questions so as to promote advancement of xenotransplantation into living humans.
Although the physiologic stress in the decedent was not an ideal environment to support kidney function, the kidneys produced urine and were not rejected in the short term.
Kidney Transplants: Volume of Services Linked to the Quality of Treatment Outcomes
In kidney transplantation cases, there is a correlation between the volume of services and the quality of the treatment outcome, reports a new study.
In kidney transplantation cases, there is a correlation between the volume of services and the quality of the treatment outcome, reports a new study.
“This study provides knowledge that could not be generated in animal models and moves us closer to a future where organ supply meets the tremendous need,” said senior author Jayme E. Locke, MD, MPH, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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New Test can Diagnose Kidney Transplant Rejection Earlier
Researchers developed a more sensitive technique based on gene editing technology for diagnosing acute kidney transplant rejection from urine.
Researchers developed a more sensitive technique based on gene editing technology for diagnosing acute kidney transplant rejection from urine.
Kidney Paired Donation is an Excellent Option for Transplant Candidates, Says Study
Recipients of kidney paired donation through a national program, also called kidney exchange, experience equivalent outcomes when compared with all other living donor kidney transplant recipients.
Recipients of kidney paired donation through a national program, also called kidney exchange, experience equivalent outcomes when compared with all other living donor kidney transplant recipients.
