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Celiac Disease
Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF) | |
| 13251 Ventura Boulevard | |
| Suite 1 | |
| Studio City, CA 91604 | |
| Phone: | (818) 990-2354 |
| Fax: | (818) 990-2379 |
| Web Address: | www.celiac.org |
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CDF provides support, information, and assistance to people affected by celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis. The Web site has information about diet and lifestyle changes, including a quick-start diet guide and lists of gluten-free resources. There is also a Kid's Korner with information especially for children and teens who have celiac disease and for their parents. |
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| Celiac Sprue Association | |
| P.O. Box 31700 | |
| Omaha, NE 68131-0700 | |
| Phone: | 1-877-CSA-4CSA (1-877-272-4272) toll-free (402) 558-0600 |
| Email: | celiacs@csaceliacs.org |
| Web Address: | www.csaceliacs.org |
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This nonprofit, member-based organization has information for people who have celiac disease and for their families, such as ways they can incorporate a gluten-free diet into their daily lives. |
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| GastroKids | |
| P.O. Box 6 | |
| Flourtown, PA 19031 | |
| Phone: | (215) 233-0808 |
| Email: | spghan@naspghan.org |
| Web Address: | www.gastrokids.org |
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The GastroKids website helps parents, children, and teens learn more about reflux and GERD, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and other digestive disorders in children. This website is part of the NASPGHAN Foundation (North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition). |
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| Gluten Intolerance Group of North America (GIG) | |
| 31214 124th Avenue SE | |
| Auburn, WA 98092 | |
| Phone: | (253) 833-6655 |
| Fax: | (253) 833-6675 |
| Email: | info@gluten.net |
| Web Address: | www.gluten.net |
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This organization provides support, education, awareness, and advocacy to people affected by gluten intolerances. |
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| 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 |
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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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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference May 29, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Jerry S. Trier, MD - Gastroenterology |
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