RENAL AGENESIS

WHAT IS RENAL AGENESIS ?

• Renal agenesis is when a baby is missing one or both kidneys at birth.
• Unilateral renal agenesis describes the absence of one kidney.
• Bilateral renal agenesis is the condition in which both kidneys are missing.

WHAT CAUSES IT?

• Both URA and BRA occur when the kidney bud fails to develop at an early stage.
• This and other kidney defects are associated with gene mutations.
• The mutations occur naturally.
• It is not yet clear why this happens.

SYMPTOMS

• Widely separated eyes with skin folds over the upper eyelids
• Ears that are set low
• A nose that is pressed flat and broad
• Limb defects
• A receding chin

EFFECTS

• High blood pressure
• Blood in urine
• Swelling in the face, hands, or legs
• Developmental defects in the inner ear, genital tract, head, and vertebrae
• Foamy urine

PREVENTION

• Women can lower the risk of renal agenesis by reducing known environmental factors
• Prevention is not possible.
• Use of alcohol and certain drugs that can affect kidney growth.

CURE

• This condition is not comparable with outside life
• The condition is typically fatal within the first few days of life.
• Newborns usually die from underdeveloped lungs shortly after birth.