If there is only one kidney, but the metabolic function of the kidney as well as creatinine are within the normal range, there is generally no effect; however, if the blood creatinine is elevated and the excretory and metabolic function of the kidney is reduced, it may affect the patient’s quality of life.
If one kidney is left behind with strong compensatory ability and the blood creatinine is within the normal range, it usually has no effect on the body and does not require special treatment.
However, if the renal function of one kidney decreases, the blood creatinine increases, and the excretory and metabolic function of the kidney decreases, it is easy to have water, electrolyte and acid-base balance disorders, etc., which may then affect the patient’s quality of life, and may threaten the health in serious cases.
If you have only one kidney left, you need to go to the hospital regularly to review the renal function, and once you find any abnormality, you need to be treated under the guidance of professional doctors.