Betrouwbare urologische informatie: zonder grenzen

EAU Patiënteninformatie

Urologische ziekten komen vaak voor en veroorzaken vaak veel ongemak. Het belangrijkste doel van deze website is het bieden van betrouwbare urologische informatie.

EAU Patiënteninformatie

Urologische ziekten komen vaak voor en veroorzaken vaak veel ongemak. Het belangrijkste doel van deze website is het bieden van betrouwbare urologische informatie.

EAU Patiënteninformatie

Urologische ziekten komen vaak voor en veroorzaken vaak veel ongemak. Het belangrijkste doel van deze website is het bieden van betrouwbare urologische informatie.

Wat is urologie?

Urologie is een tak van de geneeskunde die zich bezighoudt met het urinewegsysteem bij vrouwen en met het urinewegsysteem en de geslachtsorganen bij mannen. Naarmate de bevolking ouder wordt, komen urologische ziekten steeds meer voor.

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