Concerned!!: Hey guys !! I m back again I... - Early CKD Support

Early CKD Support

7,985 members2,746 posts

Concerned!!

Fatiooi profile image
1 Reply

Hey guys !!

I m back again

I have a query please can anyone explain what does it mean "Kidney Atrophy"..

Three months earlier when my hubby's nephrologist sent him for ultra sound it was discovered that one of his kidney is small in size..

Can anybody have same diagnosis at stage 3 with grf 53??

Really appreciate your comments 😊😊

I just have to admit that CKD is something that we discover new things every single day.

It's a continuous journey which has no end I guess..

Thanks

Take care ..

Bye bye😊😊

Written by
Fatiooi profile image
Fatiooi
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
1 Reply
MAS_Nurse profile image
MAS_Nurse

Hi Fatiooi and thank you for your post. Kidney atrophy means that the kidney is smaller than normal. This type of kidney atrophy is due to a lower blood supply to the kidney[s] and/or loss of nephrons, the basic working units of the kidneys. Chronic infections or blockage of the kidney can also result in kidney atrophy.

More information can be found on-

National Kidney Foundation

kidney.org/atoz/content-wha...

Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment are covered. I hope this is helpful to you. Are any other forum members able to help Fatifooi, please?

Thank you and best wishes

You may also like...

Concerns about kidney disease

New concern!!

is dealing with stage 3a kidney disease due to hypertension. In January his nephrologist done an...

eGFR 39/40 but GP doesn't seem concerned.

yesterday with results of abdomen/kidney ultrasound which showed kidneys slightly shrunk 8cms,...

Should I be concerned?

doctor says that shows CKD, but that at this point, I don't need to see a Nephrologist. My husband...

GFR drop from 66 to 48 in 10 months. Very Concerned.