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do even need to create artificial livers? i thought liver transplant was easy thanks to its regeneration. Of course you can't simply do the same thing with vaginas... hence the need for engineered ones


do even need to create artificial livers?

There's still the issue of having to take immune system suppressing drugs, and rejection in general. Its less of an issue for the donor (though it is still major surgery) because the donor's liver will regrow and be back to full function.




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