Search results for protein
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Eating a balanced diet
Find out about the major food groups and how to balance them for a healthy diet.
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Total protein test
Find out about the health conditions a total protein test can help diagnose.
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Nephrotic syndrome in children
Read about nephrotic syndrome, a condition that causes the kidneys to leak large amounts of protein into the urine.
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Causes
Find out what causes Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). The main cause of all types of CJD is a build-up of an abnormal infectious protein in the brain called a prion.
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What to feed young children
The different foods your toddler or pre-schooler needs, including milk and dairy; starchy foods; fruit and vegetables; meat, fish and other sources of protein.
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Isovaleric acidaemia
Isovaleric acidaemia (IVA) is a rare, but potentially serious, inherited condition. It means the body can’t process the amino acid leucine. This causes a harmful build-up of this substance in blood and urine.
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Glutaric aciduria type 1
Glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1) is a rare but serious inherited condition. It means the body can’t process certain amino acids, causing a harmful build-up of substances in the blood and urine.
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Amyloidosis
Find out about amyloidosis, including what the symptoms are, when and where to get medical help, the causes and how it's treated.
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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.
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Coeliac disease - Causes
Find out what causes coeliac disease. The exact causes is unknown, but family history, environmental factors and certain health conditions are thought to play a part.