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4 hour ex vivo xenoperfusions of porcine livers with human blood after
antibody depletion by immunoapheresis revealed an improval of liver i
ntegrity and function compared to controls. Hence, an application of t
his method in several fields of xenotransplantation, especially in the
therapeutic use of extracorporeal pig liver perfusion, for prolonging
graft survival appears promising.