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The first man to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died two months after the operation, the hospital which carried out the procedure has said.<\/p>\n
Richard \u201cRick\u201d Slayman, 62, was suffering with end-stage kidney disease before undergoing the operation in March.<\/p>\n
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) said on Sunday there was no indication his death was a result of the transplant.<\/p>\n
Transplants of other organs from genetically modified pigs have failed in the past, but the operation on Mr Slayman was hailed as a historic milestone.<\/p>\n
In addition to kidney disease, Mr Slayman also suffered from Type 2 diabetes and hypertension. In 2018, he had a human kidney transplant, but it began to fail after five years.<\/p>\n
Following his pig kidney transplant on 16 March, his doctors confirmed he no longer needed dialysis after the new organ was said to be functioning well.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr Slayman will forever be seen as a beacon of hope to countless transplant patients worldwide and we are deeply grateful for his trust and willingness to advance the field of xenotransplantation,\u201d MGH said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Xenotransplantation is the transplanting of living cells, tissues or organs from one species to another.<\/p>\n
MGH said it was \u201cdeeply saddened\u201d at his sudden death and offered condolences to his family.<\/p>\n
Mr Slayman\u2019s relatives said his story was an inspiration.<\/p>\n
\u201cRick said that one of the reasons he underwent this procedure was to provide hope for the thousands of people who need a transplant to survive,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n
\u201cRick accomplished that goal and his hope and optimism will endure forever.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo us, Rick was a kind-hearted man with a quick-witted sense of humour who was fiercely dedicated to his family, friends, and co-workers,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n
While Mr Slayman received the first pig kidney to be transplanted into a human, it is not the first pig organ to be used in a transplant procedure.<\/p>\n
Two other patients have received pig heart transplants, but those procedures were unsuccessful as the recipients died a few weeks later.<\/p>\n
In one case, there were signs the patient\u2019s immune system had rejected the organ, which is a common risk in transplants.<\/p>\n\n
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