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Could it happen such that a newborn live with only one functioning kidney?
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Yes: The frequency of a congenital kidney abnormality runs about 1/500 births. Many people go through life with only one kidney and never know it. A newborn can survive with only one but that makes it important that the parent & later the kid know to avoid things that might injure the remaining kidney. I would discourage such a kid from riding horses or using medications that can effect the kidney.
Answered 5/24/2013
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