The following websites are good sources of information about CPP and other health issues that affect children. Remember, it is always best to talk personally with your child’s doctor and other healthcare professionals.
Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society
www.lwpes.org
A society of more than 900 members who work in pediatric
endocrinology, LWPES is dedicated to the research and
treatment of endocrine disorders and provides continuing
education to its membership.
The Magic Foundation
www.magicfoundation.org
Major Aspects of Growth in Children (MAGIC) is a national
nonprofit organization that provides support services for
families whose children have growth hormone deficiency or
CPP, as well as a wide variety of
other medical conditions, which affect their growth.
The Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.com
The famed Mayo Clinic
website provides reliable health information written in
nontechnical language on many diseases and conditions,
drugs, treatment decisions, and much more.
Web MD
www.webmd.com
This extensive Internet site offers
expert, comprehensive information covering a wide variety of
wellness and lifestyle issues, diseases, and conditions, plus
physician and hospital locations. Web MD also offers weekly,
biweekly, and specialty newsletters on specific topics.
The CARES Foundation
www.caresfoundation.org
The Foundation reaches out to families and individuals with
congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), a family of rare
inherited disorders affecting the adrenal glands. The
Foundation offers personal support, educational conferences,
newsletters, and a physician referral service.
