Additional Resources

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Iron Disorders Institute
http://www.irondisorders.org
Iron Disorders Institute's mission is to reduce pain, suffering, and death because of disorders such as hereditary hemochromatosis, acquired iron overload, porphyria cutanea tarda, sideroblastic anemia, thalassemia, African siderosis, iron deficiency anemia, and anemia of chronic disease.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov
The NHLBI provides the public with educational resources relating to the treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases as well as sleep disorders. The Institute conducts basic research, clinical investigations and trials, observational studies, and demonstration and education projects. Contact them at: NHLBI Health Information Center P.O. Box 30105 Bethesda, MD 20824-0105 (301) 592-8573

Cooley's Anemia Foundation
http://www.cooleysanemia.org
This organization provides information about Cooley's Anemia and other forms of the genetic blood disorder thalassemia.