Toddler with rare medical condition in need of living kidney donor
By Marisa Nuñez
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RED OAK, Iowa (KETV) — At 15 weeks pregnant, Angela Aughe found out at her appointment that she had no amniotic fluid. A few weeks later, medical professionals confirmed her baby had no kidneys.
That baby is Moxon Petersen. He was born at 32 weeks and four days and is actively in need of a living kidney donor.
Moxon was born with bilateral renal agenesis, a rare and often deadly medical condition where a baby is born without kidneys.
Forty percent of babies born with BRA are stillborn, and most die shortly after birth. Aughe, Moxon’s mom, said his case is rare.
“I haven’t come across a lot of bilateral renal parents where they’re his age and haven’t transplanted yet, or they just haven’t made it,” Aughe said.
Moxon’s family is currently searching for a living kidney donor. He is on the transplant list but is not active.
According to the National Kidney Foundation, a living kidney lasts 15 to 20 years, and a deceased one lasts 10 to 15. Moxon’s parents are looking for a healthy living donor, 18 years of age or older, with blood type O to give Moxon a longer chance of life.
Moxon reached the height and weight eligibility for a transplant in June. Since then, his family has used social media, flyers and business cards to spread the word.
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