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What are the benefits of xenotransplantation?

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There are no benefits of xenotransplantation. The studies have killed nearly every primate who has been operated on, and almost the pig hearts were rejected, but yet the drug co. wants to offer pig hearts up for use despite the results! Does that sound like benefits to you?

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Tsk Tsk, xenotransplantation will save lives, People on the waiting list for an organ will survive thanks to xenotransplantation, besides, waiting for an organ may cost months maybe years of your life... and you just might die waiting for an organ!
Xenotransplantation is necessary if you value your life and care for your friends and family.
Scientist are studying a medicine called cyclosporine, a drug to fight rejection, and scientist aren't only using hearts from pigs, they use other organs such as kidney, liver etc.
Organs will be easier to come by and researchers get an oppurtunity to make some money.

So it all depends on your perspective on Xenotransplantation.
Researchers are still studying long term affects due to the short lived pig

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