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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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Website last updated 9th February 2010

Kidney Diseases

7 - 11th December 2009:

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2009 Annual Evidence Update on Post Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders in Renal Transplant Patients

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Click here to link to the high quality evidence on kidney diseases - systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

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

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Click here to see the 2010 Annual Evidence Update on Male Urinary Incontinence

Other useful links:

  • Click here to link to the high quality evidence on male urogenital disorders - systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
  • Click here to link to the women's health specialist collection

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/