What are the possible effects of solitary kidney?
If having a single kidney does affect your health, the changes are likely to be so small and happen so slowly that you won’t notice them. Over long periods of time, however, these gradual changes may require specific measures or treatments. Changes that may result from a single kidney include the following:
High blood pressure. Kidneys help maintain a healthy blood pressure by regulating how much fluid flows through the bloodstream and by making a hormone called renin that works with other hormones to expand or contract blood vessels. Many people who lose or donate a kidney are found to have slightly higher blood pressure after several years.
Proteinuria. Excessive protein in the urine, a condition known as proteinuria, can be a sign of kidney damage. People are often found to have higher-than-normal levels of protein in their urine after they have lived with one kidney for several years.
Reduced GFR. The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) shows how efficiently your kidneys are removing wastes from your bloodstream. People have a reduced GFR if they have only one kidney.
In the nephron (left), tiny blood vessels intertwine with urine-collecting tubes. Each kidney contains about 1 million nephrons.
You can have high blood pressure, proteinuria, and reduced GFR and still feel fine. As long as these conditions are under control, they will probably not affect your health or longevity. Schedule regular checkups with your doctor to monitor these conditions.
Looks like you will live!
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What are the possible effects of solitary kidney?
If having a single kidney does affect your health, the changes are likely to be so small and happen so slowly that you won’t notice them. Over long periods of time, however, these gradual changes may require specific measures or treatments. Changes that may result from a single kidney include the following:
High blood pressure. Kidneys help maintain a healthy blood pressure by regulating how much fluid flows through the bloodstream and by making a hormone called renin that works with other hormones to expand or contract blood vessels. Many people who lose or donate a kidney are found to have slightly higher blood pressure after several years.
Proteinuria. Excessive protein in the urine, a condition known as proteinuria, can be a sign of kidney damage. People are often found to have higher-than-normal levels of protein in their urine after they have lived with one kidney for several years.
Reduced GFR. The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) shows how efficiently your kidneys are removing wastes from your bloodstream. People have a reduced GFR if they have only one kidney.
In the nephron (left), tiny blood vessels intertwine with urine-collecting tubes. Each kidney contains about 1 million nephrons.
You can have high blood pressure, proteinuria, and reduced GFR and still feel fine. As long as these conditions are under control, they will probably not affect your health or longevity. Schedule regular checkups with your doctor to monitor these conditions.
Looks like you will live!
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Thanks for your support guys. I just saw a special story on CNN this morning about the Phillipine black market for kidneys.
I may just have to double down.
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Thanks for your support guys. I just saw a special story on CNN this morning about the Phillipine black market for kidneys.
I may just have to double down.
On a serious note though-Watching this game has been disgusting. I was way off on this one. Arkansas went for it on 4th without McFadden or Felix Jones in the game in the first quarter and was stopped(HUGE).
I hate when coaches have some great weapons and try to get all cute and come up with trickeration to make themselves look brilliant. That is where I was wrong, I expected that from Fulmer.
Oh well always afternoon.
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On a serious note though-Watching this game has been disgusting. I was way off on this one. Arkansas went for it on 4th without McFadden or Felix Jones in the game in the first quarter and was stopped(HUGE).
I hate when coaches have some great weapons and try to get all cute and come up with trickeration to make themselves look brilliant. That is where I was wrong, I expected that from Fulmer.
Oh well always afternoon.
Very informative PIDI- As ironic as it seems I saw something on CNN this moring about the underground kidney market and it highlighted a few Phillipine men who had sold their kidney's. What was very interesting was that the problems they were having were psychological-they felt somewhat cursed by selling a gift that God had given them.
I am feeling a little cursed today!
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Very informative PIDI- As ironic as it seems I saw something on CNN this moring about the underground kidney market and it highlighted a few Phillipine men who had sold their kidney's. What was very interesting was that the problems they were having were psychological-they felt somewhat cursed by selling a gift that God had given them.
I am feeling a little cursed today!
Very informative PIDI- As ironic as it seems I saw something on CNN this moring about the underground kidney market and it highlighted a few Phillipine men who had sold their kidney's. What was very interesting was that the problems they were having were psychological-they felt somewhat cursed by selling a gift that God had given them.
I am feeling a little cursed today!
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Very informative PIDI- As ironic as it seems I saw something on CNN this moring about the underground kidney market and it highlighted a few Phillipine men who had sold their kidney's. What was very interesting was that the problems they were having were psychological-they felt somewhat cursed by selling a gift that God had given them.
I am feeling a little cursed today!
Very informative PIDI- As ironic as it seems I saw something on CNN this moring about the underground kidney market and it highlighted a few Phillipine men who had sold their kidney's. What was very interesting was that the problems they were having were psychological-they felt somewhat cursed by selling a gift that God had given them.
I am feeling a little cursed today!
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Very informative PIDI- As ironic as it seems I saw something on CNN this moring about the underground kidney market and it highlighted a few Phillipine men who had sold their kidney's. What was very interesting was that the problems they were having were psychological-they felt somewhat cursed by selling a gift that God had given them.
I am feeling a little cursed today!
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