Kidney atrophy can not develop to uremia for life

Kidney atrophy does not necessarily lead to uremia, depending on the degree of kidney atrophy and whether one kidney or both kidneys atrophy. If one kidney atrophied and the other kidney functioned normally, uremia is unlikely to develop. However, if both kidneys atrophied, the situation is more complicated. Mild bilateral renal atrophy may take 3 to 5 years or longer to develop uremia, but severe renal atrophy is likely to indicate that the patient has entered the uremic stage. An important indicator when assessing renal function is serum creatinine levels. If serum creatinine reaches 707μmol/L, this usually means that the patient has developed uremia. After receiving the diagnosis, patients should seek treatment promptly to prevent further deterioration of the disease.