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    American Gastroenterological Association
    4930 Del Ray Avenue
    Bethesda, MD  20814
    Phone: (301) 654-2055
    Fax: (301) 654-5920
    Web Address: www.gastro.org
     

    The American Gastroenterological Association is a society of doctors who specialize in the digestive system (gastroenterologists). This Web site can help you find a gastroenterologist in your area. They also have patient information on many gastrointestinal diseases and disorders.


    American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
    1520 Kensington Road
    Suite 202
    Oak Brook, IL 60523
    Phone: 1-866-353-ASGE (1-866-353-2743) toll-free
    Phone: (630) 573-0600
    Fax: (630) 573-0691
    Email: info@asge.org
    Web Address: www.asge.org
     

    The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is a group of doctors who have special training in using endoscopy to look at the digestive tract. On the website you can find a doctor in your area who does these procedures. The website also has patient education videos and patient information about endoscopic procedures.


    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
    Building 31, Room 9A06
    31 Center Drive, MSC 2560
    Bethesda, MD  20892-2560
    Phone: (301) 496-3583
    Web Address: www.niddk.nih.gov
     

    The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. It conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health, particularly the diseases of internal medicine. NIDDK sponsors the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC). It has information about diseases of the kidneys and urologic system for people with these diseases and their families, health professionals, and the public.




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