Guðmundur Felix Grétarsson, the Icelandic man who underwent a groundbreaking double arm transplant five years ago, has revealed he is now facing warning signs of rejection in his transplanted limbs. The news was first reported by mbl.is.
Grétarsson made the announcement himself in a recent video published on Facebook. He explained that after a lengthy period of stable health, he has begun to notice signs that his body may no longer be accepting the transplanted arms.
He suggested that cancer treatment he received in recent months could have played a part in triggering the rejection. Grétarsson suspects a connection between the cancer therapy and the transplant rejection.
Guðmundur Felix Grétarsson received his double arm transplant in 2021. His story made international headlines due to the rarity and complexity of such a procedure.
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Links: Reddit
- mbl.is (first reported) in Icelandic
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