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ReviewClinical transplantation and research2026

Ethical, legal, and societal implications in xenotransplantation (ELSI): a Korean regulatory perspective.

Ivo Kwon

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Review in Clinical transplantation and research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Ivo KwonDepartment of Medical Education, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2690-1849

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Xenotransplantation is regarded as a monumental breakthrough with the potential to resolve the persistent crisis of organ shortages. However, its implementation presents formidable ethical, legal, and societal challenges, particularly regarding the risks of novel xenozoonotic infections and the potential for social stigmatization. Because public health risks associated with cross-species transmission transcend national jurisdictions, xenotransplantation inherently carries global health implications. Furthermore, animal rights and welfare concerns surrounding source and preclinical animals have recently gained significant attention. Consequently, achieving a comprehensive regulatory framework alongside broad societal acceptance in Korea is indispensable for the realization and clinical application of this novel practice.

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Ethical, legal, and societal implicationsGovernanceGovernment regulationXenotransplantation

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PMID42767972
PMCPMC13654626

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