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Synonyms of Raynaud's Disease and Phenomenon
- Primary Raynaud's Disease
- PRP
- Symmetric Asphyxia
Disorder Subdivisions
General Discussion
Raynaud's disease is a common vascular disorder characterized by episodes of constriction of very small arteries (arteriole vasospasm) in the fingers and skin usually in response to cold temperatures or stress. Symptoms in the fingers include unusual paleness, absence of color (pallor), and/or a red or bluish color to the skin (cyanosis). Occasionally other parts of the body are affected including the nose, ears, and/or tongue. Raynaud's disease is a common benign condition and does not usually occur in association with any other underlying disorder. This form of the disorder may be referred to as primary Raynaud’s disease.
A secondary form of the disease, known as Raynaud's phenomenon, affects a small number of individuals. This form of the disorder is usually found in association with another underlying systemic disorder.
Organizations related to Raynaud's Disease and Phenomenon
- American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.
22100 Gratiot Avenue
Eastpointe MI 48021
Phone #: 586-776-3900
800 #: 800-598-4668
e-mail: aarda@aarda.org
Home page: http://www.aarda.org/
- American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas TX 75231-4596
Phone #: 214-373-6300
800 #: 800-242-8721
e-mail: Review.personal.info@heart.org
Home page: http://www.americanheart.org
- AutoImmunity Community
None
None None None
Phone #: (91-9) -552-9057
800 #: N/A
e-mail: bandrews@autoimmunitycommunity.org
Home page: http://autoimmunitycommunity.org
- Autoimmune Information Network, Inc
PO Box 4121
Brick NJ 08723
Phone #: 732-664-9259
800 #: N/A
e-mail: autoimmunehelp@aol.com
Home page: http://www.aininc.org
- CF Alliance
P.O. Box 9204
Bardonia NY 10954
Phone #: 845-548-0313
800 #: --
e-mail: cf_alliance@ yahoo.com
Home page: www.cf-alliance.org
- Cold Agglutinin Disease E-Support
c/o Betty Usdan
146 Greens Rd.
Hollywood FL 33021
Phone #: 954-961-2703
800 #: N/A
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.coldagglutinindisease.org
- European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID)
c/o Dr. Bodo Grimbacher (ESID Board Member)
Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
Department of Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg
Hugstetter Strasse 55
Freiburg None D-79106
Phone #: +31- 73--6992965
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@esid.org
Home page: http://www.esid.org
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: ordr@od.nih.gov
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/Default.aspx
- International Scleroderma Network
7455 France Ave So #266
Edina MN 55435-4702
Phone #: 952-583-5735
800 #: 800-564-7099
e-mail: isn@sclero.org
Home page: http://www.sclero.org
- MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
- NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda MD 20824-0105
Phone #: 301-592-8573
800 #: --
e-mail: nhlbiinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.gov
Home page: N/A
- Raynaud's & Scleroderma Association (UK)
112 Crewe Road
Alsager
Cheshire Intl ST7 2JA
Phone #: 44 -(0)- 1270 872776
800 #: --
e-mail: info@raynauds.org.uk
Home page: http://www.raynauds.org.uk
- Raynaud's Association, Inc.
94 Mercer Avenue
Hartsdale NY 10530
Phone #: 800-280-8055
800 #: 800-280-8055
e-mail: lynn@raynauds.org
Home page: http://www.raynauds.org
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