Diseases

Graphical representation of the cardiovascular system

Pulmonary arterial hypertension

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a serious disease of the arteries connecting the lungs to the heart (the pulmonary arteries).

Graphical representation of digital ulceration

Digital ulcers

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic disease where the immune system, which normally protects the body from infections and disease, starts to attack the body’s own cells, causing tissue destruction.

Portrait of Philippe Gaucher

Type 1 Gaucher disease

Type 1 Gaucher disease, an inherited autosomal recessive disorder, is the most common disease among all inherited glycosphingolipid storage disorders, affecting approximately 7,000 patients worldwide.

Diagnostic tests for NP-C disease

Niemann-Pick type C

Niemann-Pick type C disease (NP-C) is a rare genetic disorder caused by accumulation of fatty molecules such as cholesterol, due to a defect in the movement of fatty molecules within the cells of the body, including the brain.