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    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
    1600 Clifton Road, MS E-87
    Atlanta, GA  30333
    Phone: 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
    TDD: 1-888-232-6348
    Email: cdcinfo@cdc.gov
    Web Address: www.cdc.gov/ncbddd
     

    NCBDDD aims to find the cause of and prevent birth defects and developmental disabilities. This agency works to help people of all ages with disabilities live to the fullest. The website has information on many topics, including genetics, autism, ADHD, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, diabetes and pregnancy, blood disorders, and hearing loss.

    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
    P.O. Box 30105
    Bethesda, MD  20824-0105
    Phone: (301) 592-8573
    Fax: (240) 629-3246
    TDD: (240) 629-3255
    Email: nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
    Web Address: www.nhlbi.nih.gov
     

    The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) information center offers information and publications about preventing and treating:

    • Diseases affecting the heart and circulation, such as heart attacks, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, peripheral artery disease, and heart problems present at birth (congenital heart diseases).
    • Diseases that affect the lungs, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, sleep apnea, and pneumonia.
    • Diseases that affect the blood, such as anemia, hemochromatosis, hemophilia, thalassemia, and von Willebrand disease.

    Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA)
    231 East Baltimore Street
    Suite 800
    Baltimore, MD  21202
    Phone: 1-800-421-8453
    (410) 528-1555
    Fax: (410) 528-1495
    Email: scdaa@sicklecelldisease.org
    Web Address: http://www.sicklecelldisease.org
     

    The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America is a national membership organization that provides education, research updates, and support around sickle cell disease problems. Its Web site has the Sickle Cell Disease Forum for people of all ages to discuss concerns about sickle cell disease.




    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference October 1, 2012
    Medical Review: Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
    Reference Martin Steinberg, MD - Hematology


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