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  • Ankylosing spondylitis - Complications

    Read about complications of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), which can affect many parts of your body.

  • What is retinoblastoma?

    Find out what retinoblastoma is, and what part of the body is affected.

  • Tuberous sclerosis

    Tuberous sclerosis, also known as tuberous sclerosis complex, is a rare genetic condition that causes mainly non-cancerous (benign) tumours to develop in different parts of the body.

  • Umbilical hernia repair

    A hernia is where an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall.

  • Phenylketonuria

    Find out about phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic condition that's present from birth (congenital), where the body is unable to break down phenylalanine.

  • Kidney stones - Causes

    They're usually the result of a build-up of a substance like calcium, ammonia or uric acid in the body.

  • 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.

  • How it's performed

    Plastic surgery can involve a number of different techniques to move and manipulate body tissue.

  • Polymyalgia rheumatica - Diagnosis

    A series of blood tests may be used to check the levels of inflammation in your body.

  • Rheumatoid arthritis - Symptoms

    Rheumatoid arthritis mainly affects the joints, although it can cause problems in other parts of the body too.