Conditions we treat

Want to know more about the conditions we treat at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)? Just search below:

Generalised lymphatic anomaly (GLA)

Generalised lymphatic anomaly (GLA) – previously known as lymphangiomatosis – is the name given to a rare, congenital (present at birth), and progressive disorder of lymphatic channels which can affect different organs including the bones and the intestin

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Genetic aspects of primary immunodeficiency

This booklet has been produced jointly between PID UK, Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and the Great North Children’s Hospital. It is designed to help answer the questions that families may have about the genetic aspects of primary immunodeficiencies

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Glomuvenous malformations

A glomuvenous malformation is a type of vascular malformation made of abnormal accumulations of blood vessels and glomus body cells. This leaflet explains about glomuvenous malformations, what causes them and how they can be treated. It also explains what

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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

This page explains about Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) (previously known as Wegener’s granulomatosis), what causes it and how it can be treated. It also gives details of what to expect when a child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for

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Graves' disease

Graves' disease is a form of hyperthyroidism where the thyroid gland is ‘overactive’ and produces too much thyroid hormone. It is caused when the body’s immune system produce antibodies that disrupt the thyroid and cause it to make too much thy…

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