Here's how organs are rejuvenated for transplantation

Valeria Martalò

Medicine

The kidney of an 83-year-old man was "rejuvenated" and adapted to be transplanted into a much younger patient: the very successful and innovative experiment took place in Milan, precisely at the Policlinico Hospital of Milan. The recipient of the new organ is a 53-year-old patient with renal polycystosis, a serious hereditary disease. Organs for transplantation have never been suitable for years, but now the turning point has happened. An elderly person's kidneys may not be fully functional, but ... Read more

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