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Are kidney issues hereditary, i know my mother had them but she didnt tell us so i never got to offer her a kidney, now my doctor says im getting them, i dont eat a lot of junk, dont smoke, dont do drugs, dont drink so why do i have them? im 60?
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Yes: Many kidney diseases can be hereditary or more common in families such as kidney stones metabolic disorders of the kidneys renal failure and glomerulonephritis
Answered 12/20/2020
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