Kidney size in CKD

[Shadowdmc]

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Why does the kidney decrease in size in CKD?

 

[drfunktacular]

They were in the pool


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[Lunatik]

Due to systemic necrosis of the nephron cells.

 

[Crayola227]

Also sclerotic tissue tends to cause contractures of otherwise normal tissues in the vicinity.