xenotransplantation
Xenotransplantation: Should we pursue the risk?
An argument against using animals for transplant organs.
Human organ and tissue transplantation (allotransplantation) is common surgery in the United States. The procedure is carried out in order to save the lives of individuals suffering organ failure and serious disease. Examples of this include kidney, heart, liver, and lung transplants. “In 1996, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States estimated that approximately 48,000 people were on the waiting …
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