Back in 2011, a teenager from China made headlines after he sold one of his kidneys so he could buy the latest Apple devices. The then-17-year-old Wang Shangkun sold the organ on the black market for about US$3,200 to organ harvesters in China. IMAGE: Teller ReportUnfortunately, Wang, now 25 years old, is not only suffering from organ failure - he's also hooked up to machines to perform dialysis - and he will most likely be bedridden for life, VICE reports. Wang first made contact with organ harvesters when scouring for ways to sell his kidney for cash. Conditions worsened and he suffered organ failure.
After organ failure, teen who sold his kidney to buy iPhone could be bedridden for life
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Back in 2011, a teenager from China made headlines after he sold one of his kidneys so he could buy the latest Apple devices. The then-17-year-old Wang Shangkun sold the organ on the black market for about US$3,200 to organ harvesters in China. IMAGE: Teller ReportUnfortunately, Wang, now 25 years old, is not only suffering from organ failure - he's also hooked up to machines to perform dialysis - and he will most likely be bedridden for life, VICE reports. Wang first made contact with organ harvesters when scouring for ways to sell his kidney for cash. Conditions worsened and he suffered organ failure.
Back in 2011, a teenager from China made headlines after he sold one of his kidneys so he could buy the latest Apple devices. The then-17-year-old Wang Shangkun sold the organ on the black market for about US$3,200 to organ harvesters in China. IMAGE: Teller ReportUnfortunately, Wang, now 25 years old, is not only suffering from organ failure - he's also hooked up to machines to perform dialysis - and he will most likely be bedridden for life, VICE reports. Wang first made contact with organ harvesters when scouring for ways to sell his kidney for cash. Conditions worsened and he suffered organ failure.
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