The normal kidney size of an adult is about 10~13cm (4~5 inches) long and
about 5~7.5cm (2~3 inches) wide. It is approximately the size of a conventional
computer mouse. The most basic structures of the kidneys, are nephrons. There
are about one million of these microscopic structures inside each kidney. They
are responsible for removing waste and toxins from the blood. In case of kidney
disease, the nephrons are damaged or necrotic, leading to less number of normal
nephrons. Consequently, shrunken kidneys may be caused.
If one kidney is small and the other one is completely normal, you can often
lead a normal life without problems. Also, symptoms may occur with one small
kidneys such as hypertension, even if the other one is normal.
However, once both kidneys are shrunken, there may be Renal Failure, the end
stage of kidney disease. In this case, the shrunken kidneys stop working when
illness or injury keeps them from filtering properly. Patients may suffer from
symptoms like lethargy, shortness of breath, generalized swelling, loss of
appetite, and intellectual capabilities lessen. Renal Failure is a
life-threatening situation.
Is there any advanced therapy which can repair the shrunken kidneys?
At present, the most advanced treatment for kidney repair is Immunotherapy.
Immunotherapy research started in 2001 here in our hospital and applied in
clinical practice in 2006. So, our kidney experts have accumulated rich clinical
practices in treating kidney failure with Immunotherapy.
Immunotherapy are the most primary cells of the human body. We collect
Immunotherapy from Immunotherapy, and then culture them in the lab for specific
illness condition for about 7 days.
After proper cultivation, we will transplant Immunotherapy into patient's
body through intravenous injection. After entering the body, they will
differentiate into renal inherent cells and help repair the damaged neprons,
thus recovering the renal function. In this way, shrunken kidneys can be
repaired in a maximum degree.