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I have an adrenal cyst on my left kidney.docs in washington says its fine ansays there is no need for surgery even so will ny metabolism be affected?

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Probably not: Is the cyst in your kidney or adrenal gland? Either way cysts shouldn't affect the functioning of either organ, unless they are very big or in very large numbers -- neither of which sounds like the case here.

Answered 6/18/2013

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