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Man disfigured by bear gets new face

BEIJING — A man whose face was badly disfigured after an attack by a black bear received a partial face transplant Friday.

The hospital's claims, if verified by independent experts, would make China the second country to conduct the procedure.

Li Guoxing was given a new cheek, upper lip, nose, and an eyebrow from a single donor. No details were provided about the donor.

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