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If pig organs are causing such problems, why not use organs from monkeys and other primates that are more closely related to humans?

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If pig organs are causing such problems, why not use organs from monkeys and other primates that are more closely related to humans?

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Chimpanzee and monkey organs might well have fewer rejection problems than pig organs if they were used for human transplants. But researchers have decided that it would not be right to use our closest animal relations in this way.