Genetic Disorders in the Yahoo! Directory

Your Genes, Your Health
A multimedia guide to specific individual genetic disorders from the Dolan DNA Learning Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
www.yourgenesyourhealth.org
OMIM: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
A catalog of human genes and genetic disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=OMIM
Genetic Alliance
Provides a global resource for genetics information including a directory of condition-specific lay advocacy member groups.
www.geneticalliance.org
GeneClinics
Working to promote the appropriate use of genetic services in patient care and personal decision making by providing current, authoritative information on genetic testing and its use in diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling.
www.geneclinics.org
National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC)
A leading voice, authority, and advocate for the genetic counseling profession.
www.nsgc.org
Hereditary Disease Foundation
Nonprofit, basic science organization dedicated to the cure of genetic disease.
www.hdfoundation.org
Xeroderma Pigmentosum Society
Provides information on the disease also known as XP.
www.xps.org
National Dysautonomia Research Foundation
Offers information and support for people affected by disorders of the autonomic nervous system.
www.ndrf.org
MedlinePlus: Genetic Disorders
Presents news, FAQs, overviews, fact sheets, research, and other resources.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/geneticdisorders.html
Human Gene Mutation Database
An attempt to collate known (published) gene lesions responsible for human inherited disease.
www.uwcm.ac.uk/uwcm/mg/hgmd0.html
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum (PXE)
Source for information, support group information, clincial and lay bulletins and more.
www.pxe.org/index.html
Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors
Works to establish minimum standards of practice, to encourage professional growth, and to increase recognition of the genetic counselling profession in Canada.
www.cagc-accg.ca
Center for Inherited Disease Research - Johns Hopkins University
High throughput genotyping and statistical genetics services to investigators seeking to identify genes contributing to human disease.
www.cidr.jhmi.edu
XLH Network
Worldwide patient support organization for people living with, treating, or researching the metabolic genetic disorder x-linked hypophosphatemic rickets, also known as vitamin D resistant rickets.
www.xlhnetwork.org
Pompe
Learn about symptoms and treatments of Pompe disease, a rare neuromuscular genetic disease that occurs in babies, children, and adults. Site created by Genzyme.
www.pompe.com
Medical Genetics
Materials including exams and photos to supplement the textbook by Jorde et al.
medgen.genetics.utah.edu
Chromosome 9P- Network
International not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating and bringing together families with children who have Alfi's syndrome.
www.9pminus.org
Center for Inherited Disorders of Energy Metabolism (CIDEM) - Case Western Reserve University
Focuses on disorders of mitochondrial function interfering with pyruvate metabolism, fatty acid oxidation, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain.
www.cwru.edu/med/CIDEM/cidem.htm
International Society for Mannosidosis & Related Diseases
A nonprofit organization advocating for families and caregivers.
www.mannosidosis.org
Mucolipidosis IV Foundation
Information forum on ML$, a rare genetic disease.
www.ml4.org