Is kidney shrinkage and kidney atrophy a concept?

Kidney atrophy is an abnormal phenomenon in which the kidney size is relatively small or significantly reduced compared with the person's gender, age, height and weight. Kidney atrophy

may be related to congenital renal hypoplasia or end-stage renal disease, such as chronic glomerulonephritis, which develops into chronic renal failure with the progression of the disease. At this time, urea nitrogen and blood creatinine are elevated, and kidney parenchyma is severely damaged.

Kidney atrophy patients are recommended to go to a regular hospital in time. After a complete examination, targeted treatment or treatment is given under the guidance of a doctor.