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Kidney problem

2017-04-13 02:30:54
I recently got my sonography of whole abdomen done and it shows slight decrease in size of right kidney but no other abnormalities...what does it mean?
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Hello there. I can understand your concern. It means what it literally means. Nothing more. Nothing less. If you still didn't understand, then it means "the right kidney is slightly smaller". It's normal. Don't worry. Best regards. Dr. Anil Kumar Jain. Bangalore.

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