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My dad had horseshoe kidneys. do i have a higher risk of having it?
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Horseshoe kidney: This is a congenital disorder which occurs in 1 out of 500 people. It is not an inherited condition. People with horseshoe kidneys can have a higher risk of a condition called UPJ obstruction due to position of the collecting sytem
Answered 10/11/2014
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