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  • Acute myeloid leukaemia - Causes

    Read about what causes acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), plus risk factors, such as previous cancer treatment, smoking, and having certain blood or genetic disorders.

  • Neurofibromatosis type 2

    Neurofibromatosis is the name for a number of genetic conditions that cause tumours to grow along your nerves. Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a rarer form of the condition.

  • Childhood cataracts - Causes

    Read about the possible causes of childhood cataracts, which include genes and genetic conditions and infections during pregnancy, such as rubella, chickenpox and toxoplasmosis.

  • Metabolic syndrome

    Find out about metabolic syndrome, what it is, how it's diagnosed and how to prevent and treat it.

  • Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)

    Read information on hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome), including symptoms, causes and how it's treated.

  • Spina bifida - Causes

    Read about the risk factors for spina bifida. The exact cause is unknown, but a lack of folic acid before and during pregnancy is a significant risk factor.

  • Bone cancer - Causes

    Find out more about what causes bone cancer.

  • Turner syndrome - Causes

    Turner syndrome is a genetic condition caused by a missing or incomplete sex chromosome.

  • Nail patella syndrome

    Nail patella syndrome is a rare genetic condition that can involve problems with the nails, bones, kidneys and eyes. It's thought to affect about 1 in 50,000 people.

  • Prader-Willi syndrome - Causes

    Read about the cause of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). It's a genetic condition that's the result of a change on chromosome number 15.