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Erythrocytosis
Read about the symptoms and treatment of a blood disorder called erythrocytosis (sometimes called polycythaemia), which means having a high concentration of red blood cells in your blood.
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Dialysis
Dialysis involves removing waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly. Blood is diverted to a machine to be cleaned.
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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).
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Diabetes
Read about the main types of diabetes, a condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high.
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DVT (deep vein thrombosis)
Find out more about DVT (deep vein thrombosis), a blood clot in a vein, usually in the leg.
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Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Find out about chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), a rare type of blood cancer, including the symptoms and how it's treated.
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Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Read about cavernous sinus thrombosis, which is a blood clot in the cavernous sinuses that can be life-threatening.
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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.
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Behçet's disease
Read about Behçet's disease, a rare and poorly understood condition in which blood vessels and tissues may become inflamed (swollen).
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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.