LONG-TERM FOLLOWUP OF RENAL FUNCTIONAL RESERVE CAPACITY AFTER UNILATERAL NEPHRECTOMY IN CHILDHOOD

Abstract

This long-term followup study demonstrates that a single remnant human kidney continues to function normally for more than 20 years. The prolonged increased workload does not interfere with normal development and maturation. The renal reserve capacity decreased significantly during the years may, however, indicate a vulnerability of the single kidney and raises the possibility of renal functional impairment with much longer followup.