EPISODE · May 16, 2024 · 3 MIN
A New Development in Organ Transplants: Xenotransplantation
from Womble Perspectives · host Womble Bond Dickinson
In the United States alone, over 100,000 individuals are on the waiting list for an organ transplant, with thousands more added each year. Globally, the crisis is equally severe -according to the United Network of Organ Sharing, more than 6,000 people in the US die on an annual basis waiting for a matched organ.Enter xenotransplantation. This innovative approach has the potential to reduce the global organ shortage.Read the full article.About the author:Kim Beane
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In the United States alone, over 100,000 individuals are on the waiting list for an organ transplant, with thousands more added each year. Globally, the crisis is equally severe -according to the United Network of Organ Sharing, more than 6,000 people in the US die on an annual basis waiting for a matched organ. Enter xenotransplantation. This innovative approach has the potential to reduce the global organ shortage. Read the full article. About the author: Kim Beane
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