Links to a broad range of information about rare diseases including definitions, causes, treatments, and publications about rare diseases. When you enter most of the Web sites listed below, you will leave the ORD Web site. Please return to our Web site to find more information on rare diseases research and research resources, patient support groups, and genetic testing laboratories and clinics.
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Rare Diseases and Related Terms
A searchable list of almost 7,000 rare diseases with links to information from federally supported databases and information sources.
NLM Gateway
Allows users to search across multiple resources offered on the National Library of Medicine's Web site.
PubMed
Access to more than 16 million MEDLINE citations, life science journals, and links to many sites providing full text articles.
Federal Resources for Rare Diseases Information
Health Hotlines
A database of toll-free numbers from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) with descriptions of more than 14,000 biomedical information resources, including organizations, databases, research resources, etc.
Healthfinder.gov
A gateway to consumer health information maintained by the Federal government and its many partners.
USA.gov - Government Made Easy
As the U.S. government's official Web portal, USA.gov makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the Web.
Other Resources for Rare Diseases Information
ORPHANET
European database dedicated to information on rare diseases and orphan drugs; it aims to improve management and treatment of genetic, auto-immune or infectious rare diseases, rare cancers, or not yet classified rare diseases.
The Rare Disease Community
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) andClinicaHealth provide a free online community service for rare-disease patients, their families, and caregivers.
DDC Clinic for Special Needs Children
A clinic in Northeast Ohio that is a collaboration between the Amish and non-Amish communities to address the needs of all children for treatment, research, and education of rare genetic and metabolic disorders.