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  • Dehydration

    Dehydration is when your body loses more fluid than you take in. Find out what the symptoms of dehydration are, how to prevent it and when to get medical help.

  • Ankylosing spondylitis

    Read about ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and other types of axial spondyloarthritis, a long-term (chronic) condition in which the spine and other areas of the body become inflamed.

  • Alkaptonuria

    Read about alkaptonuria, or "black urine disease", a rare inherited disorder that can turn urine and parts of the body a dark colour and lead to other problems.

  • Acromegaly

    Find out about acromegaly, the abnormal growth of hands, feet and other body parts. This includes the symptoms, when to get medical help and how it's treated.

  • Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia - Causes

    Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia occurs when a lack of either of these vitamins affects the body's ability to produce fully functioning red blood cells.

  • What is type 1 diabetes?

    Find out about type 1 diabetes, a condition where your body cannot make a hormone called insulin and your blood glucose (sugar) level becomes too high.

  • Tuberous sclerosis - Features

    Tuberous sclerosis causes non-cancerous (benign) tumours to develop in many areas of the body. The condition can lead to a range of different problems, depending on where the tumours grow.

  • Thalassaemia - Treatment

    Read about treatments for thalassaemia, including blood transfusions, medicine to remove excess iron from the body, and stem cell transplants.

  • Thalassaemia - Symptoms

    Read about the main symptoms of thalassaemia, including anaemia, delayed growth and problems caused by too much iron in the body.

  • Thalassaemia - Causes

    Read about what causes thalassaemia, how it's inherited and how it affects the body.