Post by silentlamb on May 13, 2007 20:41:37 GMT -5
Found this on thefiberdisease board. Has this been discussed before because I have never seen it until today.
National Institutes of Health ~ Office of Rear Diseases
rarediseases.info.nih.gov/asp/diseases/diseaseinfo.asp?ID=9805
Rare Diseases Terms
Please Note: Additional information on this disease may be available from the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center. Information specialists can provide free assistance in obtaining the information you need. The Information Center is supported by the Office of Rare Diseases in partnership with the National Human Genome Research Institute, both of the National Institutes of Health. The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center can be reached at 888-205-2311, 888-205-3223 (TTY), or by e-mail GARDinfo@nih.gov.
Disease: Morgellons disease
Synonyms: Morgellon's disease
NOTE: To learn more or to report suspected cases, call the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morgellons information and voice mail line at 404-718-1199.
Information about Morgellons disease is available from:
The NLM Gateway allows users to search across multiple resources offered on the National Library of Medicine's Web site. Some of these resources may be duplicated in the list of links below. Click on the link to go to the NLM Gateway, and search by condition name.
PubMed lists journal articles that discuss Morgellons disease. Click on the link to go to PubMed and review citations to these articles.
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Links to disease information are being added on a regular basis, so please check back often. The following databases may be helpful in your search for information:
Genetics Home Reference (GHR) is a Web site of consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes or chromosomes responsible for those conditions. This database is maintained by the National Library of Medicine.
The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database is a catalog of published scientific research relating to medically important human genes, traits, and genetic disorders. The site was developed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Although the language is technical, it is considered to be a very comprehensive source of information. Click on the link to search OMIM for relevant information
ClinicalTrials.gov is a listing of Government- and industry-sponsored clinical trials. Click on the link to search ClinicalTrials.gov. Copy and paste the disease name or synonym(s) for your search. If any relevant records are retrieved, be sure to review the “More Information” section at the bottom of the record as it may contain helpful links to web sites and publications.
Additional information about Morgellons disease is available from:
www.healthfinder.gov/orgs/HR3704.htm
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, April 17, 2007
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National Institutes of Health ~ Office of Rear Diseases
rarediseases.info.nih.gov/asp/diseases/diseaseinfo.asp?ID=9805
Rare Diseases Terms
Please Note: Additional information on this disease may be available from the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center. Information specialists can provide free assistance in obtaining the information you need. The Information Center is supported by the Office of Rare Diseases in partnership with the National Human Genome Research Institute, both of the National Institutes of Health. The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center can be reached at 888-205-2311, 888-205-3223 (TTY), or by e-mail GARDinfo@nih.gov.
Disease: Morgellons disease
Synonyms: Morgellon's disease
NOTE: To learn more or to report suspected cases, call the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morgellons information and voice mail line at 404-718-1199.
Information about Morgellons disease is available from:
The NLM Gateway allows users to search across multiple resources offered on the National Library of Medicine's Web site. Some of these resources may be duplicated in the list of links below. Click on the link to go to the NLM Gateway, and search by condition name.
PubMed lists journal articles that discuss Morgellons disease. Click on the link to go to PubMed and review citations to these articles.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Links to disease information are being added on a regular basis, so please check back often. The following databases may be helpful in your search for information:
Genetics Home Reference (GHR) is a Web site of consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes or chromosomes responsible for those conditions. This database is maintained by the National Library of Medicine.
The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database is a catalog of published scientific research relating to medically important human genes, traits, and genetic disorders. The site was developed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Although the language is technical, it is considered to be a very comprehensive source of information. Click on the link to search OMIM for relevant information
ClinicalTrials.gov is a listing of Government- and industry-sponsored clinical trials. Click on the link to search ClinicalTrials.gov. Copy and paste the disease name or synonym(s) for your search. If any relevant records are retrieved, be sure to review the “More Information” section at the bottom of the record as it may contain helpful links to web sites and publications.
Additional information about Morgellons disease is available from:
www.healthfinder.gov/orgs/HR3704.htm
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, April 17, 2007
sl