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Growth Disorders

See also Russell-Silver Syndrome, Adrenal Hyperplasia, McCune-Albright Syndrome and Turner Syndrome

 

Who to Contact

Human Growth Foundation (HGF)
997 Glen Cove Avenue
Glen Head, N.Y. 11545
800-451-6434 (phone)
516-671-4055 (fax)
E-mail: hgf1@hgfound.org
Web: http://hgfound.org/

This foundation helps individuals with growth-related disorders, their families, and health care professionals through education, research, and advocacy.

HGF has available reading material for growth-related disorders, there is a nominal charge for more than one of each item. It also has a list of books that may be purchased. It publishes a monthly newsletter and collects information on physicians and research that is accessible to members.

 


 

MAGIC Foundation for Children's Growth
6645 W. North Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-383-0808 (phone)
708-383-0899 (fax)
(800) 3 MAGIC 3
E-mail: mary@magicfoundation.org
Website: http://www.magicfoundation.org/

MAGIC Foundation is dedicated to helping children whose physical growth is affected by a medical problem, by assisting families of afflicted children through local support groups, public education/awareness, newsletters, specialty divisions, and programs for the children (pen pals/newsletters/birthday club).

MAGIC publishes a quarterly newsletter The Magic Touch that is free with membership or in case of financial need membership is free. The children produce a newsletter of their own called The Magic Kids. There are also pamphlets and brochures available and a video "Just say yes to Growth Hormone". Finally, MAGIC supports local groups and provides parent-to-parent matching through networking forms that connect families with the same disorder.

 

 

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