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Thalassemia
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More Detailed Information (Found 5 resources)
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  • General

    • eMedicine provides information on this topic. Click on the link to view this information. You may need to register to view the medical textbook, but registration is free
    • MedlinePlus, a Web site designed by the National Library of Medicine Web site to help you research your health questions, provides more information about this topic. Click on the link to view this information.
    • The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders. Since October 1997, the NHLBI has also had administrative responsibility for the NIH Woman's Health Initiative. Click on the link to view information on this topic.
    • The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database contains genetics resources that discuss Thalassemia. Click on the link to go to OMIM and review these resources.
    • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Thalassemia. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.
 
NLM Gateway (Found 1 resource)
A tool to search across multiple resources offered on the National Library of Medicine's Website

    • NLM Gateway allows users to search many resources offered on the National Library of Medicine's Web site at once to quickly find more information about this condition. Some of the resources may be a duplicate of the resources listed on this page. To search NLM Gateway, click on the link; the condition name will already be in the search box, so you can just click the “Search” button.
 
Scientific Conferences (Found 1 resource)
Completed and upcoming scientific conferences and programs that have been sponsored by the National Institutes of Health

  • Past Conferences

    • Clinical Research Priorities for Thalassemia, May 20, 2009 - May 21, 2009
      Description: The goal of this meeting was to allow interested individuals to express their opinions about the directions clinical research in thalassemia should take, given past experiences and limitations imposed by NIH budgets and regulatory requirements. These proceedings also served as the basis of a Request for Applications (RFA) for clinical trials in thalassemia.
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Support Groups (Found 5 resources)
Groups providing a wide range of services, supportive resources, and information

  • Umbrella Organizations

  • Live Chat/E-mail Lists

    • The National Organization of Rare Disorders (NORD) has partnered with Inspire.com to launch an online community for people with rare diseases called The NORD Rare Disease Community. This community connects medical patients, family members, caregivers, and professionals. Click on The NORD Rare Disease Community to learn more.
    • RareShare is an online social hub dedicated to patients, families and healthcare professionals affected by rare medical disorders. Click on RareShare to learn more.
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Clinical Trials & Research (Found 1 resource)
Resources where you may find research studies and clinical trials

    • ClinicalTrials.gov lists trials that are studying or have studied Thalassemia. Click on the link to go to ClinicalTrials.gov to read descriptions of these studies.

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