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National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Contact Information

Mara T. Adams, Acting Project Manager
2 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3570

800-891-5389 (Voice - Toll-free),
301-654-3810 (Voice),
301-907-8906 (FAX),

Internet Resources

Abstract

The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) is an information and referral service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), one of the National Institutes of Health. A central information resource on the prevention and management of digestive diseases, the Clearinghouse responds to written inquiries, develops and distributes publications about digestive diseases, and provides referrals to digestive disease organizations. Publications distributed by the Clearinghouse are indexed on the Combined Health Information Database (CHID), available on the web at the internet address http://chid.nih.gov. Access is free of charge.

Publications

The Clearinghouse distributes consumer materials on such topics as cirrhosis, diarrhea, gallstone disease, dyspepsia, heartburn, hiatal hernia, hepatitis B, ulcers, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and Crohn's disease. Materials for professionals cover gallstones, biliary cirrhosis, Crohn's disease, endoscopy, neonatal hepatitis, liver transplantation, and digestive disease treatments. The Clearinghouse publishes a directory of professional and lay digestive disease organizations and a glossary of digestive terms.

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Notes

Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 99-158, Health Research Extension Act of 1985.

Audit

Date Entered: 7/1/1998
Date Edited: 4/26/2004
Date Revised: 4/5/2004
Health Referral Number: HR0986
Accession Number: DP91A0171
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