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  • Cervical spondylosis

    Find out about cervical spondylosis, which is the medical term for neck pain caused by age-related "wear and tear" to bones in the neck area of the spine and the soft cushions of tissue (discs) in the neck.

  • Osteoporosis - Causes

    Osteoporosis causes bones to become less dense and more fragile.

  • Shoulder impingement

    Find out about shoulder impingement, a common cause of shoulder pain caused by a tendon rubbing on tissue or bone.

  • Parkinson's disease - Causes

    Parkinson's disease is caused by a loss of nerve cells in the part of the brain called the substantia nigra.

  • Mastocytosis

    Read about mastocytosis, a rare condition caused by an excess number of mast cells gathering in the body's tissues.

  • Erythrocytosis

    Read about the symptoms and treatment of a blood disorder called erythrocytosis (sometimes called polycythaemia), which means having a high concentration of red blood cells in your blood.

  • Primary biliary cholangitis (primary biliary cirrhosis) - Symptoms

    Read about the symptoms of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), which include aching bones and joints, fatigue, itchy skin, and dry eyes and mouth.

  • What is non-Hodgkin lymphoma?

    Find out about non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the white blood cells that help you fight infection (lymphocytes).

  • What happens

    Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) involves taking a sample of cells from the tissue of the placenta (the 'chorionic villi').

  • Results

    After chorionic villus sampling (CVS) has been carried out, the sample of cells will be sent to a laboratory to be tested.