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Genetic, Rare and Orphan Disease Resources Online

• GeneReviews
  www.geneclinics.org/servlet/access?id=&key=&fcn=y&fw=xGVP&filename=/reviewsearch/searchdz.html
  Searchable database of genetic diseases, including detailed description, diagnosis, management, counseling and testing issues. Users must register once at www.geneclinics.org before accessing information. Hosted by GeneTests/GeneClinics.
  
  
• Genes and Disease
  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease
  Information about disorders caused by a single gene. Diseases are categorized by functional disorder (e.g., immune system, nervous system, metabolic disorders). Hosted by National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) of the National Library of Medicine (NLM).
  
  
• Genetics and Rare Conditions Site
  www.kumc.edu/gec/support
  Alphabetical index of genetic disorders with links to disease-related associations, support groups, foundations, online discussion groups and listservs. Hosted by the University of Kansas Medical Center.
  
  
• Genetics Home Reference - National Library of Medicine
  http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov
  Consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes responsible for those conditions

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Last Reviewed: December 15, 2008