Search results for infectious diseases

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• Pelvic inflammatory disease - Diagnosis

  There's no single test for diagnosing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) – it is diagnosed based on your symptoms and a gynaecological examination.

• Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease - Complications

  Read about the potentially serious complications associated with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), including liver cysts, cardiovascular disease and brain aneurysms.

• Alcohol-related liver disease - Complications

  A number of serious complications can develop if you have alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD), including portal hypertension, varices and ascites.

• Paget's disease of bone - Diagnosis

  Find about the main tests used to diagnose Paget's disease of bone, including blood tests, X-rays and scans.

• Parkinson's disease - Treatment

  There's currently no cure for Parkinson's disease, but treatments are available to help relieve the symptoms and maintain your quality of life.

• Kawasaki disease

  The symptoms of Kawasaki disease usually develop in 3 phases over a 6-week period.

• Rhesus disease - Prevention

  Rhesus disease can largely be prevented by having an injection of a medication called anti-D immunoglobulin.

• Cardiomyopathy

  Find out about cardiomyopathy, a general term for diseases of the heart muscle, where the walls of the heart chambers have become stretched, thickened or stiff.

• Congenital heart disease - Causes

  Congenital heart disease is caused when something disrupts the heart’s normal development.

• Alzheimer's disease - Treatment

  There's currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease, although medicine is available that can temporarily reduce some symptoms or slow down the progression of the condition in some people.