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22 people die every day waiting for organs.
22 people die every day waiting for organs.
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4 responses to “22 people die every day waiting for organs.”
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This is one of the revolutionary ideas that Sci-Fi caught on late to. Most of the stories I grew up on that mentioned organs had black markets, with the wealthy buying organs from the poor or criminals – often before they were dead. Printing from the recipient’s tissue solves so many problems, though resources are still an issue. Hopefully it won’t be reserved for the elite, but will benefit all that need it.
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Fewer problems with rejection too?
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Rita de Heer if the printed organ is built with the patient’s own cells there would be no rejection, barring autoimmune disorders.
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Own cells even better than titanium.
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