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Girl grows two new kidneys

By T.K. Randall
May 18, 2010 · Comment icon 13 comments

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A young girl has baffled doctors by growing two replacement kidneys when her existing ones both failed.
Having suffered from kidney infections since birth the five-year-old was found to have two new kidneys growing in to replace the two failing ones meaning that she had a record four kidneys in total. Now aged eight the girl is healthy and full of life.
A girl left seriously ill when both her kidneys failed astounded medical experts by growing two new ones. Angel Burton suffered from painful kidney infections from birth to the point where she required surgery at the age of five.


Source: Daily Mail | Comments (13)




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Comment icon #4 Posted by expandmymind 15 years ago
I ****en knew this was possible!! I knew the human body had the ability to regrow parts. Now there is proof. she didn't grow two new kidneys as replacement for the originals. she already had the two extra kidneys, which, when the 'originals' failed, took over their function. the thing that baffled the doctors is that the two 'new' kidneys were fully grown (which is unusual for those with extra kidneys) and took on the role without any help. it may even be possible (at least i think it may be) that her kidney failure happened due to these extras taking over. it's a shame the originals failed, b... [More]
Comment icon #5 Posted by DieChecker 15 years ago
Read the article people. The girl always had the extra kidneys. What is interesting is that these extras did not take up the slack till the other two went totally bad. Or, maybe it is a miracle?
Comment icon #6 Posted by Still Waters 15 years ago
Read the article people. The girl always had the extra kidneys. What is interesting is that these extras did not take up the slack till the other two went totally bad. Or, maybe it is a miracle? Whatever it is, she's very lucky to be alive. I hope she continues to do well.
Comment icon #7 Posted by Brakzar Break 15 years ago
she didn't grow two new kidneys as replacement for the originals. she already had the two extra kidneys, which, when the 'originals' failed, took over their function. the thing that baffled the doctors is that the two 'new' kidneys were fully grown (which is unusual for those with extra kidneys) and took on the role without any help. it may even be possible (at least i think it may be) that her kidney failure happened due to these extras taking over. it's a shame the originals failed, because she could have made a killing on the black market with the two extras. Plan B?
Comment icon #8 Posted by Samuronin 15 years ago
So she has 4 kidneys?!! Wow, this is amazing
Comment icon #9 Posted by Alienated Being 15 years ago
This, my friends, is evidence of a miracle. Great to hear this little one is full of life. Somebody decided to give her the beautiful gift back.
Comment icon #10 Posted by cluey 15 years ago
Awesome!!!!!...........how cool is that
Comment icon #11 Posted by puridalan 15 years ago
Glad her name is angel haha. ^^ Always, love a happy ending XD
Comment icon #12 Posted by Fantasy_Space 15 years ago
This could be the beginning of human evolution! Maybe in million years, humans will have regeneration ability?
Comment icon #13 Posted by guitarmaniac77 15 years ago
This is a miracle of god


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