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Erdheim-Chester Disease Registry

The Histiocytosis Association of America has created the Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD) Registry to ease the difficulty in the diagnosis and treatment of ECD.   This endeavor was made possible through the generosity of a private donation. 

 

Information regarding diagnosis, treatment, and recovery will be collected via the ECD Registry Data Collection Questionnaire.  The Questionnaire will be distributed to both patients and physicians.  Patients are encouraged to complete the Questionnaire with their physician in order to insure the accuracy of data collected for the Registry.

 

This information will be submitted to and compiled at the ECD Registry Data Collection Center at the Histiocytosis Association of America where it will be entered into a secure computer database. Patient confidentiality will be respected and no information that discloses the patient’s identity will be released or published. 

 

Data will be analyzed by the ECD Registry Project Director, Dr. Kenneth McClain of Texas Children’s Cancer Center in Houston.  The results, conclusions, and any publications resulting from the ECD Registry will be made available to physicians and the public via the Histiocytosis Association of America’s website with the aim of helping physicians improve the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with ECD.  

 

The ECD Registry will act as a model for future registries focusing on histiocytic disorders such as Langerhans cell histiocytosis, Rosai-Dorfman Disease, Juvenile Xanthogranuloma, and/or hemophagocytic syndromes.

 

The Histiocytosis Association of America is optimistic that the information gathered by the ECD Registry will contribute to the future care of patients diagnosed with ECD and we look forward to making strides in raising awareness of Erdheim-Chester Disease. 

 

To receive an ECD Registry Data Collection Questionnaire please complete the Request Form.

 

For more information please contact:

 

Histiocytosis Association of America

Laura S. Robinson, Clinical Data Manager

332 North Broadway

Pitman, NJ 08071

Phone: +1 856 589 6606

Fax: +1 856 589 6614

Email: LSR4Histio@aol.com

 

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