American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 56, Issue 4 , Pages 670-685 , October 2010

Prevalence and Correlates of Self-Reported Sexual Dysfunction in CKD: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies

  • Sankar D. Navaneethan, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
    • Cochrane Renal Group, Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationSankar D. Navaneethan, MD, MPH, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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  • Mariacristina Vecchio, MSc, Pharm Chem

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Epidemiology, Mario Negri Sud Consortium, S Maria Imbaro (Ch), Italy
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  • David W. Johnson, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, University of Queensland at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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  • Valeria Saglimbene, MSc, Pharm Chem

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Epidemiology, Mario Negri Sud Consortium, S Maria Imbaro (Ch), Italy
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  • Giusi Graziano, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Epidemiology, Mario Negri Sud Consortium, S Maria Imbaro (Ch), Italy
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  • Fabio Pellegrini, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Epidemiology, Mario Negri Sud Consortium, S Maria Imbaro (Ch), Italy
    • Unit of Biostatistics, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo (Fg); S.C. di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia, Italy
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  • Giuseppe Lucisano, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Epidemiology, Mario Negri Sud Consortium, S Maria Imbaro (Ch), Italy
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  • Jonathan C. Craig, MBChB, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cochrane Renal Group, Sydney, Australia
    • Centre for Kidney Research, NHMRC Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Renal Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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  • Marinella Ruospo, MSc, Mol Biol, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Epidemiology, Mario Negri Sud Consortium, S Maria Imbaro (Ch), Italy
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  • Giorgio Gentile, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Epidemiology, Mario Negri Sud Consortium, S Maria Imbaro (Ch), Italy
    • Diaverum Medical-Scientific Office, Lund, Sweden
    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy
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  • Valeria Maria Manfreda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ospedale A. Perrino, Brindisi, Italy
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  • Marialuisa Querques, MD

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology, University of Milan, San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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  • Paul Stroumza, MD

      Affiliations

    • Diaverum Medical-Scientific Office, Lund, Sweden
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  • Marietta Torok, MD

      Affiliations

    • Diaverum Medical-Scientific Office, Lund, Sweden
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  • Eduardo Celia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Diaverum Medical-Scientific Office, Lund, Sweden
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  • Ruben Gelfman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Diaverum Medical-Scientific Office, Lund, Sweden
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  • Juan Nin Ferrari, MD

      Affiliations

    • Diaverum Medical-Scientific Office, Lund, Sweden
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  • Anna Bednarek-Skublewska, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Diaverum Medical-Scientific Office, Lund, Sweden
    • Department of Nephrology, Medical University School of Lublin, Poland
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  • Jan Dulawa, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Diaverum Medical-Scientific Office, Lund, Sweden
    • Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Poland
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  • Carmen Bonifati, MD

      Affiliations

    • Diaverum Medical-Scientific Office, Lund, Sweden
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  • Jörgen Hegbrant, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Diaverum Medical-Scientific Office, Lund, Sweden
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  • Charlotta Wollheim, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Diaverum Medical-Scientific Office, Lund, Sweden
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  • Emmanuele A. Jannini, MD

      Affiliations

    • School of Sexology, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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  • Giovanni F.M. Strippoli, MD, PhD, MM, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Cochrane Renal Group, Sydney, Australia
    • Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Epidemiology, Mario Negri Sud Consortium, S Maria Imbaro (Ch), Italy
    • Centre for Kidney Research, NHMRC Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Renal Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • Diaverum Medical-Scientific Office, Lund, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Giovanni F.M. Strippoli, MD, PhD, MM, MPH, Mario Negri Sud Consortium, Italy; School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia; Diaverum Medical Scientific Office

Received 11 January 2010 ,Accepted 22 June 2010.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.06.016 on September 1, 2010.

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American Journal of Kidney Diseases
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