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Venous thrombosis is a disease caused by the formation of a blood clot within the venous system

Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory rheumatic disease that affects the spine and can manifest itself as chronic back pain even in young people

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and can also affect men. Although unusual, it is not uncommon, being diagnosed in about one in 100,000 men

CT, MRI and PET scans are three widely used diagnostic tests. But how do they differ and when should one or the other be used?

Iliotibial band syndrome: a continuous pain affecting the side of the knee, particularly during (or after) running or brisk walking: this could be iliotibial band syndrome (also known as runner's knee)

Coeliac disease is a chronic, autoimmune eating disorder that develops when people eat gluten and triggers an immune reaction in those genetically predisposed to it

Increased risk of developing aortic diseases and possible complications after endovascular treatment in case of "bovine" type aortic arch

Oesophageal spasms: a pain in the chest, which you may feel while doing physical activity, could be interpreted as a warning sign of heart disease

Radiography (or X-ray) of the hand: the X-ray examination of the hand is a radiological examination carried out using X-rays, which are able to pass through the human body and imprint themselves photographically on a film

More than 60,000 people in Italy are affected by systemic lupus erythematosus, with a prevalence in young women from the age of 15. SLE is an autoimmune disease that involves uncontrolled activation of the immune system, resulting in…