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GENERAL
CAH Consensus Statement, 2002

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. Org Message Board

National Adrenal Diseases Foundation

Androgen Excess Society

CAH Living As Neighbors (CLAN)

Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network

Johns Hopkins University, Division Of Pediatric Endocrinology

The Endocrine Society

Hormone Foundation

The Lawson-Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society

The National Institutes of Health

American Society for Reproductive Medicine

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists

American College of Medical Genetics

National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE

Endocrinology - Online diagnostic manuals

Other Languages:
CAH Information in Vietnamese

Your Child With CAH in Vietnamese

Your Child With CAH in Chinese

CAH Information En Francais

CAH information En Espanõl:

Non classical CAH

EL ABC DE LA HIPERPLASIA ADRENAL CONGÉNITA

HIPERPLASIA ADRENAL CONGÉNITA

Guia Para Padres Sobre la Hiperplasia Adrenal Congenita

GENETICS

DNA

What is DNA-- An Introduction

Genes

Probablity of gene combinations

Genetics Home Reference

Guide to understanding genetic conditions

21-hydroxylase deficiency information in the Genetics Home Reference

 

 

National Center for Biotechnology Information (OMIM)

   

The Genetic Alliance

   

A Guide to Understanding Genetics

 

GeneTests-GeneClinics (Medical Genetics Information Resource)

 

RESOURCES FOR WOMEN

Young Women's Health

Boston Children's Hospital, Center for Young Women's Health

 

RESOURCES FOR COPING WITH LOSS

Hygeia Foundation

Loss and healing

CREATING A FAMILY HEALTH HISTORY
Norwich Union Family Health Tree

https://familyhistory.hhs.gov/

DRUGS & MEDICATIONS

 

Hormone Therapies

Anti-androgen and aromatase inhibitors explained
 

 

CYP

Understanding individual reactions to medications and differences

 

MESSAGE BOARDS/CHAT GROUPS

CARES Spanish Group: A Yahoo Group for the Spanish speaking
CAH community.

LOCAH, Its Not All In Our Heads


CARES Teen Chat Group (Teens only - this is an adult monitored group) To join, go to and click on "Join This Group.

CHAT GROUP FOR WOMEN WITH LATE-ONSET CAH
CAHSISTERS2 is a listserv for adult women with late-onset CAH. You can subscribe to this listserv through Yahoo! Groups, a  free, easy-to-use email group service.

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS
Australian Support Group

UK CAH Support Group

Addison & Cushing International Federation (ACIF)  

CARES/CLAN Support Groups, India

Association Surrénales, France

NVACP, Netherlands

NZ CAH Support Group

Die AGS-Eltern- und Patienteninitiative e.V., Germany

Riksföreningen för Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Sweden

SURGERY
Cornell-Weill, NY Presbyterian Hospital

Intersex Society of North America

OTHER RARE DISEASE RESOURCES
National Organization of Rare Diseases (NORD)

The Genetic Alliance

MEDICATION, LABORATORIES and CONVERSIONS
SI and Conventional Conversion Chart