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10868411

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-7-26
pubmed:abstractText
The chronic shortage of human organs is the argument for xenotransplantation. In emergencies, acceptability is closely linked to the benefit. Little information is available on attitudes towards xenotransplantation. A poll of the attitudes was carried out, based on a questionnaire with targeted questions and background information. The goal of the study was to have a better understanding of people's attitudes towards xenotransplantation and to know the eventual changes in the answers after having been given information. For 75% of the sample, xenotransplantation would be a future biotechnology. The animal sources that would be considered for xenotransplantation were the pig and monkey. A period of ten years or more is necessary for 69% of the respondents before xenografts are performed routinely; for 19%, five years or less are needed. Human organ donation should be continued, according to 90% of the sample. Roughly, 46.4% support xenotransplantation, though in the case of a life-or-death situation acceptance reaches 65.7%. This level is higher (77%) for relatives or unknown people (71%); 74% of respondents were in favour of using normal animals and a large majority (88%) support research on xenotransplantation. A good level of confidence in medical biotechnology research and practice is suggested by this study, contrary to the results of a European survey on biotechnology.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0369-8114
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
48
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
415-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
["Population and xenograft" investigation. Preliminary results].
pubmed:affiliation
Etablissement fran"cais des greffes, Paris, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract