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SUMMARY A case of polycystic kidneys is described for which an auxiliary kidney in the form of an isolated loop of ileum was prepared. Irrigation of this loop usually resulted in clinical improvement, and the investigations carried out suggest that this was brought about by the removal of some toxic metabolite, possibly nitrogenous in character.
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