Somone I know has been diagnosed with a genetic disease. Where can I get information on the disease?
You can search various NCBI resources for information. Some resources you might find helpful are OMIM, PubMed, Entrez Gene, and Genes and Disease. The NCBI Resource Guide provides a brief description of each one, as well as a number of other human genome resources. However, please note that NCBI cannot respond to questions regarding personal medical or genetic problems. In addition to contacting your personal physician or hospital medical genetics clinic, we suggest that you contact the following organizations: Genetic Alliance 35 Wisconsin Circle, Suite 440 Chevy Chase, MD 20815-7015 Tel: 1-800-336-GENE or 301-652-5553 Fax: 301-654-0170 E-mail: info@geneticalliance.org http://www.geneticalliance.org National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) PO Box 1968 Danbury, CT 06813-1968 Tel: 1-800-999-6673 or 203-744-0100 E-Mail: orphan@rarediseases.org http://www.rarediseases.org Additionally, the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) Genetics Home Reference provides consumer information ab
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