Resources

National Heart Lung & Blood Institute www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Browse/Blood.html

Information on many diseases from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hbd/default.htm

Information about many diseases from the CDC.

Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation  www.aplastic.org

The Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation (AA&MDSIF) is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to support patients, families, and caregivers coping with Aplastic Anemia (AA), Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS), Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), and related bone marrow failure diseases.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society www.lls.org

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services.

Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation www.mds-foundation.org

The MDS Foundation is a multi disciplinary, international organization devoted to the prevention, treatment, and study of the myelodysplastic syndromes. The organization is based upon the premise that international cooperation will accelerate the process leading to the control and cure of these diseases.

Cooley's Anemia Foundation www.thalassemia.org

The Cooley's Anemia Foundation is a non-profit group dedicated to assisting patients with thalassemias.

The Sickle Cell Cure Foundation www.sicklecellcurefoundation.org

Puget Sound Blood Center www.psbc.org

Information on blood transfusions, blood testing, and hemophilia