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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for achilles
  1. Familial hypercholesterolemia 
    ... tendon xanthomas. These growths most often affect the Achilles tendons, which attach the calf muscles to the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/familial-hypercholesterolemia - Genetics
  2. Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis 
    ... the hands, elbows, knees, neck, and in the Achilles tendon, which connects the heel of the foot ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/cerebrotendinous-xanthomatosis - Genetics
  3. APC gene 
    ... Nathke IS. The adenomatous polyposis coli protein: the Achilles heel of the gut epithelium. Annu Rev Cell ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/apc - Genetics
  4. Laing distal myopathy 
    ... ankles. This weakness leads to tightening of the Achilles tendon (the band that connects the heel of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/laing-distal-myopathy - Genetics
  5. Costello syndrome 
    ... and symptoms of Costello syndrome can include tight Achilles tendons (which connect the calf muscles to the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/costello-syndrome - Genetics
  6. Sitosterolemia 
    ... of the foot to the calf muscles (the Achilles tendon). Large xanthomas can cause pain, difficulty with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sitosterolemia - Genetics