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Kidney Atrophy


by: Suzanne on Wed, Jun 27 2007

Recently I had a body scan that showed one of my kidneys was atrophied. The technician told me it “probably” had been that way since birth and I just didn’t know it. While in the process of changing doctors and reviewing some old test results I found in my files, I came across an abdominal ultrasounds done just two years ago that showed “both kidneys of average size and working”. Does anyone have any thoughts on what I should do next?

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  1. Fri, Sep 21 2007
    I would recommend a blood test that included a BUN, creatinine, and glomerular filtration rate which would give an indication of how your kidneys are ...Read

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  • Kidney Atrophy - by Suzanne - (Wed, Jun 27 2007)
    Recently I had a body scan that showed one of my kidneys was atrophied. The technician told me it “probably” had been that way since birth and I just didn’t know it. [more..]
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