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• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Diagnosis

  Find out about the main tests used to diagnose COPD, including breathing tests, an X-ray and blood tests.

• Edwards' syndrome

  Find out about Edwards’ syndrome (trisomy 18) including the symptoms, types, how it's diagnosed and what causes it.

• Thalassaemia - Thalassaemia carriers

  Read about how to find out if you're a carrier of thalassaemia and what it means for your health and any children you have.

• Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease - Diagnosis

  Urine tests and specialised blood tests are used, plus an ultrasound scan, CT scan or MRI scan.

• Complications of type 2 diabetes

  Find out about possible complications of type 2 diabetes, such as heart disease and problems with your feet, eyes or nerves.

• 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.

• Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease - Symptoms

  Read about the symptoms of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), including pain in your abdomen, side or lower back, blood in your urine and kidney stones.

• Ankylosing spondylitis - Diagnosis

  Read about diagnosing ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis. It can be difficult to diagnose because the condition develops slowly and there's no definitive test.

• What is type 2 diabetes?

  This makes your blood glucose (sugar) levels too high.

• Gastroscopy

  Find out what a gastroscopy is, why it's done, what happens on the day and what the results mean.