How long can you live with one kidney?

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asked Jan 6, 2019 in Other- Health by Andrillio (320 points)
How long can you live with one kidney?

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answered Jan 6, 2019 by Flooritje (270 points)
Sometimes a person may not live as long with one kidney but sometimes people can live a full lifespan with only one kidney.

Also if you donate a kidney it doesn't shorten the donors lifespan either.

If a person who was born with one kidney or had a kidney removed during childhood then the person may eventually lose some kidney function after 25 years or so.

So a person born with one kidney may only live for 50 or 60 years while they may also live out a long life.

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