Background Recent advances mean that formal clinical trials of solid organ
xenotransplantation are increasingly likely to begin and patients requiring a kidney …

Introduction Recent immunological and transgenic advances are a promising alternative
using limited materials of human origin for transplantation. However, it is essential to …

Background The shortage of available transplant organs has made it necessary to search for
alternatives, one of which is xenotransplantation. However, the use of animal organs could …

Background Recently, significant progress in both safety and efficacy has been achieved in
the field of xenotransplantation, as exemplified by results from the first clinical trials of …

Background Advances in xenotransplantation have the potential to resolve the issue of
organ shortages. Despite this, the procedure is expected to meet with a degree of resistance …

Introduction Research into the transplantation of solid organs from animals
(xenotransplantation) is generating interest and curiosity given that this could be a way of …

Background There are great challenges in the psychosocial aspects of xenotransplantation.
The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge of and attitude toward …

Background Making xenotransplantation socially acceptable is the first step in working
toward the promotion of this potential therapy option for providing transplant organs …

Introduction Religious factors have conditioned the attitude toward organ donation and
transplantation (ODT) since the beginning of transplantation, despite the fact that most …

Background French laypeople's views on xenotransplantation were examined. Methods A
convenience sample of 224 adults (among them, 37 nurses) judged of the acceptability of …