Do donated organs age according to the donor´s age or do they adapt to the age of the new body?

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Do donated organs age according to the donor´s age or do they adapt to the age of the new body?

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Just FYI: donated organs last 10 to 20 years if you’re lucky. Depends on the organ. Doesn’t matter what the age of the donor is/was–the limiting factor is the attack by the immune system by the recipient, and wear and tear. So it’s not like an organ donated by a 10 year old will last 80 years while an organ donated by an 80 year old will last 10 years based on the donor’s age. Either organ will last 10 to 20 years.

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