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Rheumatoid arthritis - Causes
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition, which means it's caused by the body’s immune system attacking itself.
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How it is performed
A DEXA scan is a quick and painless procedure that involves lying on your back on an X-ray table so an area of your body can be scanned.
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Urethritis
Urethritis is when the tube that carries pee out of the body (urethra) becomes inflamed and makes peeing painful.
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Surgical fat transfer
Read about surgical fat transfer, which is cosmetic surgery to move fat from one part of the body to another.
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Complex regional pain syndrome - Symptoms
It usually affects one limb but can sometimes spread to other parts of the body.
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Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) - Causes
Find out what can cause an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), including Graves' disease, thyroid nodules and an increased level of iodine in the body.
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Epidural
An epidural is an injection in your back to stop you feeling pain in part of your body, commonly given for pain relief in childbirth and in some types of surgery.
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Ankylosing spondylitis
Read about ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and other types of axial spondyloarthritis, a long-term (chronic) condition in which the spine and other areas of the body become inflamed.
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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.
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Hernia
Read about hernias, which occur when an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall.