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Welcome to NHS Evidence - kidney diseases and male urogenital disorders

The kidney diseases and male urogenital disorders specialist collection is for busy health professionals, providing them with high quality information and keeping them up to date with the latest research and developments in these areas. Find what you need by using our left-hand topic tree, the search box (above left) or the Site map.

The focus of the specialist collection is on kidney diseases affecting adults and children in the UK, disorders affecting the male urogenital system, and male sexual health. There is also information on renal tract and male urogenital cancers.

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  • Patients, families and the general public are very welcome to use this site.
  • Personal medical queries will not be answered. Please contact NHS Direct Online or telephone them on 0845 4647, or contact your usual doctor.

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Website last update 20th November 2009

Kidney Diseases

Kidney crosssection

Click here to see the evidence on Chronic Kidney Disease

Click here to see the latest evidence and expert commentaries on Proteinuria and eGFR from our 2009 Annual Evidence Update (26-29th May 2009)

Male Urogenital Disorders

Click here to see the Welcome message from the male urogenital disorders clinical lead, Mr David Cranston.

3D Male Torso

Other useful links:

  • Click here to link to the high quality evidence on male urogenital disorders - systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
  • Click here for the 2009 Annual Evidence Update on Male Urinary Incontinence (19 - 23rd January 2009)
  • Click here to link to the women's health specialist collection

Guest Editorials

NHS Evidence - kidney diseases and male urogenital disorders are proud to present the latest Guest Editorial on Acidosis and CKD by Ione Ashurst and Muhammah M Yaqoob.

Click here to see the Guest Editorials Archive.

Database of Uncertainties about the Effects of Treatments - UK DUETs

The UK Database of Uncertainties about the Effects of Treatments (UK DUETs) has been established in the UK to publish uncertainties that cannot currently be answered reliably by referring to up-to-date systematic reviews of existing research. See here for uncertainties in Kidney disease. To search the UK DUETs website go here: http://www.library.nhs.uk/duets/