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Re:Scientists have successfully transplanted a bioengineered... by bsamuels on Sunday August 05, 2018 @03:27PM (#17693006)
lung transplantees only live for around a year post-transplant. rejection is much more common with lungs than other organs
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Re:Scientists have successfully transplanted a bioengineered... by bdcravens on Sunday August 05, 2018 @05:54PM (#17693763)
This is anecdotal only, but I know several CF patients who have lived for years on transplanted lungs.

This journal article suggests a median survival rate of 5.8 years:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5594127/

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