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Clue to common kidney birth defect suggests potential treatment: Study

1 outlet · first reported by VUMC News 1d ago

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  1. 1d ago
    VUMC News indie study
    Clue to common kidney birth defect suggests potential treatment: Study

    Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK), in which one or both kidneys fail to develop normally, is one of the most common birth defects — occurring in as many as 1 in 1,000 live births. People can live a normal life with one kidney, but few newborns survive if fluid-filled sacs, called cysts, have…

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