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It's an important question, but the typical donated human organ only lasts ~10 years, which doesn't have much to do with the donor's age. https://wexnermedical
by jessriedel 5y ago
It's an important question, but the typical donated human organ only lasts ~10 years, which doesn't have much to do with the donor's age.
https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/blog/how-long-do-transplanted-organs-last https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/blog/how-long-do-transplanted-...
Donors are usually 35-50 at time of donation, so way more than 10 years away from average life expectancy. The donated organs fail for other reasons.
There are many examples of donated organs living past 100 (years since donor's birth) even though the number of humans who live that long is quite rare.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3731752/The-woman-100-year-old-kidney-68-year-old-world-s-oldest-transplanted-organ-s-going-strong.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3731752/The-woman...
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200625-the-woman-with-a-100-year-old-liver https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200625-the-woman-with-a...