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Re:Machine keeps human livers alive for one week outside of ... by riversflow on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @08:12PM (#22050897)
I’m guessing it has something to do with the size of a liver. Organs that have spares are relatively small.
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Re:Machine keeps human livers alive for one week outside of ... by abakker on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @11:24PM (#22051754)
Lungs? They’re pretty big. My grandfather lived 60 years with only 1, and it stretched to fill most of his chest cavity.
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