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Why are some people born with one kidney, and others two?
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Good question: Basically we often don't know. Every embryonic fetus has potential to develop 2 kidneys. All mammals have fetal metanephric nephric cells which divide thousands of times 2 develop into kidneys. Additionally iny "buds" develop on either side of developing fetal bladder, these buds lengthen & fuse with metanephric cells exactly in their center. Failure of any stage can result in no kidney that side.
Answered 4/22/2018
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