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Children that are born with a single kidney can thrive if provided with proper care
Ahmedabad Mirror
|October 22, 2025
The Indian paediatric health experts said children born with a single kidney can lead full, healthy lives with the right care, regular monitoring, and informed parental support.
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The condition is medically known as unilateral renal agenesis. Globally, approximately 1 in 1,000 babies is born with only one kidney, while another 1 in 1,000 may have two kidneys, but only one functioning properly. Though the diagnosis may initially cause concern, medical professionals emphasised that a single healthy kidney is capable of performing the work of two.
In fact, the remaining kidney often grows larger to compensate, a phenomenon known as compensatory hypertrophy, experts said.
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