Welcome

4Philip.org is the organization being established to support the Philip Hart Memorial Fund for research in Pediatric Endocrinology at Duke University.

The Philip Hart Memorial Fund for Research in Pediatric Endocrinology is a medical initiative to provide research into the causes of Addison’s Disease. Benefiting children of all ages by providing early diagnosis, treatment and eventually a cure for this deadly adrenal disease.

The Need is NOW!

At Duke University alone, there are more than 800 cases of children suffering from adrenal diseases and the number grows each year.

Multiply that by the number of instances throughout the U.S. and the world, and the figures are staggering.

Juvenile diabetes, also known as type 1 diabetes, is but one kind of adrenal related disease that affects children. Each year, more than 15,000 children are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the U.S. The rate of type 1 diabetes incidence among children under the age of 14 is estimated to increase by 3% annually worldwide. This does not take into count the number of cases of children who are also diagnosed with Celiac or thyroid disease. Celiacs and thyroid disease are other known types of adrenal diseases that can affect children.