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• Brain aneurysm - Diagnosis

  A brain aneurysm is usually diagnosed with angiography, a type of X-ray that uses a special dye to show the blood vessels.

• Isovaleric acidaemia

  This causes a harmful build-up of this substance in blood and urine.

• Marfan syndrome - Symptoms

  Find out about the possible symptoms of Marfan syndrome, which can affect the skeleton, eyes, and heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular system).

• Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease - Treatment

  Find out how the problems caused by autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), such as high blood pressure, pain and kidney stones, can be treated.

• Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease - Diagnosis

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

• Brain aneurysm - Causes

  Brain aneurysms are caused by a weakness in the walls of blood vessels in the brain.

• Stroke

  A stroke is a serious, life-threatening medical condition that can happen when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off.

• Thalassaemia

  Read about thalassaemia, a group of blood disorders that affect a substance called haemoglobin.

• 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.

• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Prevention

  Read about the strict controls that are in place to prevent variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) spreading through the food supply and blood transfusions.