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Is it possible my kidney "shrank"?
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Yes: in chronic kidney disease, kidney size can become smaller
Answered 6/25/2014
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Yes: Kidneys that are damage lose tissue and are replaced by scar tissue. Those kidneys decrease in size , sometimes significantly.
Answered 5/21/2015
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