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  • Diabetic retinopathy

    Find out more about diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes, caused by high blood sugar levels damaging the back of the eye (retina).

  • Diabetes

    Read about the main types of diabetes, a condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high.

  • DVT (deep vein thrombosis)

    Find out more about DVT (deep vein thrombosis), a blood clot in a vein, usually in the leg.

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

    Find out about chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), a rare type of blood cancer, including the symptoms and how it's treated.

  • Continuous glucose monitoring and hybrid closed loop for diabetes

    Find out how a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) or hybrid closed loop system can help you manage your blood glucose (sugar) levels, and how to get one.

  • Cavernous sinus thrombosis

    Read about cavernous sinus thrombosis, which is a blood clot in the cavernous sinuses that can be life-threatening.

  • Carotid endarterectomy

    A carotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure to unblock a carotid artery. The carotid arteries are the main blood vessels that supply blood to the brain, face and neck.

  • Behçet's disease

    Read about Behçet's disease, a rare and poorly understood condition in which blood vessels and tissues may become inflamed (swollen).

  • Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)

    Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), also known as Hughes syndrome, is a disorder of the immune system that causes an increased risk of blood clots.

  • Anticoagulant medicines

    Anticoagulants are medicines that reduce the ability of the blood to clot. Read about why they're used, how you take them and what you need to bear in mind while taking them.