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- Latex allergy
The best way to manage latex allergy is to avoid exposure to latex products.
- Leg ulcers
Age, varicose veins, smoking and arterial disease increase the risk of leg ulcers.
- Legionnaires' disease
Legionnaires' disease is a form of pneumonia.
- Leprosy (Hansen’s disease)
Once a person with leprosy begins treatment they quickly become non-infectious.
- Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a disease spread from animals to humans, caused by infection with the bacteria Leptospira.
- Leukaemia
Most children and many adults with acute leukaemia can expect to be cured, while chronic leukaemia can be successfully managed.
- Leukodystrophy
Leukodystrophy refers to a group of inherited disorders that affect the white matter of the brain, which causes loss of normal brain functions.
- Lipoedema
Lipoedema is a painful, chronic, symmetrical swelling in the legs, thighs, buttocks and sometimes arms due to the accumulation of fat in the subcutaneous tissues.
- Liposuction
Liposuction is invasive surgery and is not a substitute for weight reduction or a cure for obesity.
- Liver
Some forms of liver disease are inherited, while others are caused by lifestyle factors.