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    American College of Gastroenterology
    6400 Goldsboro Road
    Suite 200
    Bethesda, MD 20817
    Phone: (301) 263-9000
    Web Address: http://patients.gi.org
     

    The American College of Gastroenterology is an organization of digestive disease specialists. The website contains information about common gastrointestinal problems.


    American Diabetes Association (ADA)
    1701 North Beauregard Street
    Alexandria, VA  22311
    Phone: 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383)
    Email: AskADA@diabetes.org
    Web Address: www.diabetes.org
     

    The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a national organization for health professionals and consumers. Almost every state has a local office. ADA sets the standards for the care of people with diabetes. Its focus is on research for the prevention and treatment of all types of diabetes. ADA provides patient and professional education mainly through its publications, which include the monthly magazine Diabetes Forecast, books, brochures, cookbooks and meal planning guides, and pamphlets. ADA also provides information for parents about caring for a child with diabetes.


    National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
    1 Diabetes Way
    Bethesda, MD  20814-9692
    Phone: 1-800-438-5383 to order materials
    (301) 496-3583
    Email: ndep@mail.nih.gov
    Web Address: http://ndep.nih.gov
     

    The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) is sponsored by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The program's goal is to improve the treatment of people who have diabetes, to promote early diagnosis, and to prevent the development of diabetes. Information about the program can be found on two Web sites: one managed by NIH (http://ndep.nih.gov) and the other by CDC (www.cdc.gov/team-ndep).


    National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
    2 Information Way
    Bethesda, MD  20892-3570
    Phone: 1-800-891-5389
    Fax: (703) 738-4929
    TDD: 1-866-569-1162 toll-free
    Email: nddic@info.niddk.nih.gov
    Web Address: www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov
     

    This clearinghouse is a service of the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The clearinghouse answers questions; develops, reviews, and sends out publications; and coordinates information resources about digestive diseases. Publications produced by the clearinghouse are reviewed carefully for scientific accuracy, content, and readability.




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