Addison's Disease

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

Addison's Disease Self-Help Group (United Kingdom)
21 George Road
Guildford, Surrey  GU1 4NP
England
E-mail:	info@adshg.org.uk
Web Address:	www.adshg.org.uk
Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service
6 Information Way
Bethesda, MD  20892–3569
Phone:	1-888-828-0904
Fax:	(703) 738-4929
E-mail:	endoandmeta@info.niddk.nih.gov
Web Address:	www.niddk.nih.gov/health/endo/pubs/addison/addison.htm
The Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health. This Web site offers consumer information on the cause, treatment, and effects of Addison's disease.
MedicAlert Foundation International
2323 Colorado Avenue
Turlock, California  95382
Phone:	1-888-633-4298 (209) 668-3333 from outside the United States
Fax:	(209) 669-2450
E-mail:	customer_service@medicalert.org
Web Address:	http://www.medicalert.org/home/Homegradient.aspx
MedicAlert Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides subscriber services for more than 4 million members worldwide. Services include providing identification jewelry listing the person's medical conditions and history and a computerized medical information database that is accessible 24 hours per day. As a member of MedicAlert, if medical care is needed, health professionals providing care can reach the person's complete medical history at any time.
National Adrenal Disease Foundation
505 Northern Boulevard
Suite 200
Great Neck, NY  11021
Phone:	(516) 487-4992
E-mail:	nadfmail@aol.com
Web Address:	www.nadf.us
The National Adrenal Diseases Foundation is a consumer-based organization providing information and support for people with adrenal-related diseases.
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
55 Kenosia Avenue, P.O. Box 1968
Danbury, CT  06813-1968
Phone:	(203) 744-0100 1-800-999-NORD (1-800-999-6673)
Fax:	(203) 798-2291
TDD:	(203) 797-9590
E-mail:	orphan@rarediseases.org RN@rarediseases.org
Web Address:	www.rarediseases.org
This organization provides fact sheets, names of related organizations, and sources for other materials relating to rare disorders.

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Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS	Last Updated: February 20, 2008
Medical Review:	Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Alan C. Dalkin, MD - Endocrinology
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