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Hi doctor does the kidney work and does its normal functions if i have a kidney atrophy.
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Yes and no: Some people are born with one atrophied kidney, and one normal kidney. The atrophic kidney works poorly, if at all, but the normal kidney gets a bit bigger and compensates. Thus, overall kidney function is usually normal. One kidney is all you need. Just ask any kidney donor or recipient!
Answered 8/24/2014
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