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Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes the body to produce less hemoglobin than normal.

Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare genetic condition that causes the buildup of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) in the brain.

An intestinal transplant is a life-enhancing operation that replaces a failing intestine with an intestine from a deceased donor.

Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder where cells cluster together, making it difficult for them to move through small blood vessels, thus denying oxygen to the blood.

Systemic autoinflammatory diseases (SAIDs), sometimes called periodic fever syndromes, are a group of conditions that result from an inappropriate inflammatory response by the body.

Obesity occurs when a child is significantly over the ideal weight for her height.