Abstract:Over the last 20 years, most of the studies regarding the kidney outcome of people with solitary kidney (SK) show that there is a progressive loss of renal function in these individuals. In order to carry out the renal work undertaken by two kidneys, SK must adapt through complex phenomena of hypertrophy and hyperfiltration. The adaptive changes are considered, "the first hit" of SK because these lead to glomerular injury with progressive loss of kidney function. Thus, more than 50% of children with congenital… Show more
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