Why do nephrons degenerate in old age?

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Dear student,
nephrosclerosis is the hardening of the walls of small arteries and arterioles that carry blood to kidney, causing hypertension.
during old age, due to nephrosclerosis there is a decline in kidney function called renal aging i.e many nephrons degenerate.
this can be accelerated by diseases like diabetes mellitus.

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