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Scientists Change Blood Type of Donor Kidneys…making Future Transplants Easier - Industry Tap

Researchers have successfully altered the blood type of three donor kidneys in a game-changing discovery that could have a massive impact on…

Study may have significant implications for patients from ethnic minorities, who are less likely to find a match for the majority of donated kidneys

Researchers found a way to alter blood type for its application for different patients. Kidney transplant operations are crucial like other internal organs, as people need the right fit that medical professionals will put inside their bodies for the application to work.

Scientists have worked out how to convert kidneys to the universal O blood type, which can be used for any patient. This will allow more transplants to take place.

The blood type of a human kidney has been changed for the first time, helping to drastically reduce the amount of time many people wait for a transplant.

Many BAME patients waiting for a donor kidney are blood type B so development could be 'game-changer'

The blood type of a human kidney has been changed for the first time, helping to drastically reduce the amount of time many people wait for a transplant.

The development could increase the supply of kidneys available for transplant.

University of Cambridge team hail ‘very exciting’ research that will significantly improve outcomes for people with less common blood groups