Gastroschisis
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General Discussion
Gastroschisis is a rare congenital disorder in which a defect is present in the wall of the abdomen. Typically there is a small abdominal cavity with herniated abdominal organs that usually appear on the right side of the abdomen. There is no membranous sac covering the organs and the intestines may be swollen and look shortened due to exposure to the liquid that surrounds the fetus during pregnancy (amniotic fluid).
Supporting Organizations
Birth Defect Research for Children, Inc.
- 976 Lake Baldwin Lane
- Orlando, FL 32814
- USA
- Tel: (407)895-0802
- Email: staff@birthdefects.org
- Website: http://www.birthdefects.org
CORE
- 3 St. Andrews Place
- London, NW1 4LB
- United Kingdom
- Tel: 2074860341
- Fax: 2072242012
- Email: info@corecharity.org.uk
- Website: http://www.corecharity.org.uk
Digestive Disease National Coalition
- 507 Capitol Court, NE
- Suite 200
- Washington, DC 20002
- Tel: (202)544-7497
- Fax: (202)546-7105
- Email: ddnc@hmcw.org
- Website: http://www.ddnc.org
Fetal Hope Foundation
- 9786 South Holland Street
- Littleton, CO 80127
- USA
- Tel: (303)932-0553
- Tel: (877)789-4673
- Email: info@fetalhope.org
- Website: http://www.fetalhope.org
Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
- PO Box 8126
- Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
- Tel: (301)251-4925
- Fax: (301)251-4911
- Tel: (888)205-2311
- Website: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/
NIH/National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases
- Office of Communications & Public Liaison
- Bldg 31, Rm 9A06
- Bethesda, MD 20892-2560
- Tel: (301)496-3583
- Email: NDDIC@info.niddk.nih.gov
- Website: http://www2.niddk.nih.gov/
For a Complete Report
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Last Updated: 10/12/2007
Copyright 2007 National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
