RENAL AGENESIS

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• Renal agenesis is a condition in which a baby is missing one or both kidneys at birth.
• Unilateral renal agenesis describes the absence of one kidney is missing.
• Bilateral renal agenesis describes the absence of both kidneys.
• Renal agenesis is typically found during routine prenatal ultrasounds.
• Since the exact cause of URA and BRA is not known, prevention is not possible.