What is horseshoe kidney?
Horseshoe kidney occurs during fetal development, as the kidneys move into their position, they fuse together at the lower end or base and form a "U" shape, which gives it the name "horseshoe." Some symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, kidney stones, and urinary tract infections.
How do members experience horseshoe kidney?
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Depressed mood
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Anxious mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for horseshoe kidney*
Who has horseshoe kidney on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 4 | |
20s | 4 | |
30s | 9 | |
40s | 15 | |
50s | 10 | |
60s | 3 | |
70+ | 3 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 13 | |
Female | 34 |