
|
Links Madisons Foundation is an excellent resource for finding information on rare illnesses and diseases, including the a rare disease database which provides information on a large number of rare diseases. Additionally, there is a parent matching service to connect parents with other parents with children of disorders such as Heterotaxy Syndrome.
Finding
Answers to Heterotaxy - Polysplenia and PDD NOS -
Excellent blog on Heterotaxy and Polysplenia.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/asplenia_ivemarks_syndrome - Internet group for people affected by Heterotaxy, Asplenia and other related
conditions.
PCD Foundation is a foundation for information on Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, a "progressive disorder affecting organ systems that rely on
ciliary activity for proper
function". According to the PCD Foundation website, a small number of
individuals with PCD also have Heterotaxy.
Research article from the the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine showing a link between Heterotaxy Syndrome and
Primary Ciliary
Dyskinsia.
UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing) - oversees the national database of clinical transplant information and operates the computerized organ sharing system, matching donated organs to those in need.
|