Irritable Bowel Syndrome Resources

 

American College of Gastroenterology

P.O. Box 342260
Bethesda, MD  20827-2260
Phone:  (301) 263-9000
Web Address:  www.acg.gi.org
 
The American College of Gastroenterology is an organization of digestive disease specialists. The Web site contains information about common gastrointestinal problems.

International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

P.O. Box 170864
Milwaukee, WI  53217-8076
Phone:  1-888-964-2001
Fax:  (414) 964-7176

E-mail:  iffgd@iffgd.org
Web Address:  http://www.iffgd.org
 
The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders is a nonprofit educational and research organization that provides information and support to people who have gastrointestinal disorders and to physicians. It provides information about irritable bowel syndrome and other conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC)

2 Information Way
Bethesda, MD  20892-3570
Phone:  1-800-891-5389
Fax:  (703) 738-4929

E-mail:  nddic@info.niddk.nih.gov
Web Address:  http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/a-z.asp
 
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. The clearinghouse does not provide medical advice.

 

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