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Is it true: if an organ from an elderly person is successfully transplanted into a younger person the organ can last an extended lifetime?
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Yes, ...: The accumulated experience in organ transplant over the past 60 yrs confirms it's okay to transplant the elderly person's organs for the younger, and it has done well. In fact, the oldest donor in the us was 96 years old. So, it's true.
Answered 3/22/2014
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