Renal hypoplasia
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What is renal hypoplasia?
Renal (kidney) hypoplasia is an underdeveloped kidney with a significant filtering element (nephron) deficit and is significantly shorter than normal but retains some function.
Common symptoms reported by people with renal hypoplasia
Treatments taken by people for renal hypoplasia

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Compare treatments taken by people with renal hypoplasia

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Who has renal hypoplasia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 5 say renal hypoplasia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 4 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 6 | |
| Female | 8 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |