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Birth Defects - Support Groups - Achondroplasia

Written by - Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Nov 23, 2016

Support Group For Achondroplasia

Human Growth Foundation

7777 Leesburg Pike (P.O. Box 309),

Falls Church, VA 22043

Phone: (800) 451-6434 or (703) 883-1773

Fax: (703) 883-1776

Web page: www.hgfound.org

Little People of America (LPA), Inc.

P.O. Box 745,

Lubbock, TX 79408

Toll free help line: 888.LPA.2001 (24 hours daily, voice mail & fax)

E-mail: [email protected]

Web Site: www.lpaonline.org

Published on Jan 25, 2016
Last Updated on Nov 23, 2016

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