About us Useful links to other organisations UK groups for associated autoimmune conditions and other causes of steroid-dependence Achalasia Research UK Alopecia UK ALD Life (Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) and adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN)) AMEND - Association for Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Disorders) Asthma UK British Sjogren's Syndrome Association British Thyroid Foundation Coeliac UK Crohn's and Colitis UK Diabetes UK Hypopara UK (Parathyroid) Living with CAH (Congenital adrenal hyperplasia) National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society Pernicious Anaemia Society The Pituitary Foundation The Vitiligo Society National and international umbrella support groups United KingdomADSHG is a member of the following umbrella/sector charities National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) National Voices (UK) Rare Diseases UK Belgium Rare Disorders Belgium (RDB) Croatia Croatian Human Resources (HSRB) Ireland Genetic and Rare Disorders Organisation Ireland (GORDI) India Organisation for Rare Diseases India (ORDI) United States of America US National Organisation for Rare Diseases (NORD) US National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney diseases patient information leaflet Affiliations The Society for Endocrinology supports a number of endocrine-related charities, many of which are listed above. The ADSHG is grateful for the coordination and assistance it provides. It also maintains a public information website, You and your hormones, which has a range of educational materials. Overseas Addison's support groups Many of the national support groups websites listed below are in languages other than English. Online translators can offer you a rough and ready English language version of these screen-based texts. The most readily available is Google Translate and there are others. Australia Australian Addison's Disease Association Canada Canadian Addison Society Czech Republic Czech Addison's group (Addisonova Choruba) Denmark Danish Addison's Association Danish Pituitary Network (Hypofyse Netvaerket) Finland APECED & Addison's Society (APECED.org) France Adrenal Association (Association Surrenales) Germany German Network for Pituitary & Addison's Disease (Glandula) Iceland Iceland Addison's Samtökin Ireland Addison's Ireland Italy Italian Addison's Patients Association Netherlands Dutch Adrenal & Cushings Patient Society (NVACP) Dutch Pituitary Foundation (Hypofyse Stichtung) Norway Norwegian Addison's Society South Africa South African Addison’s Group Support (SAAGS) South African Addison’s Group Support (SAAGS)Started 1 August 2006 36, 3rd Avenue Newton Park Port Elizabeth 6045 South Africa Contact: (Mrs) Tessa Kruger tel.: +27 (0) 41 3742275 fax :+27 (0) 41 3968433 fax : Please write “Attention for: Tessa Kruger” Spain Spanish Addison's Group (Adisen) Sweden Swedish Addison Association Turkey Turkish Addison’s Association United States of America US National Adrenal Diseases Foundation (NADF)