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Gastrointestinal disorders - resources

Alternative Names:

Digestive disease - resources; Resources - gastrointestinal disorders

Information:

The following organizations are good resources for information on gastrointestinal disorders:

International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) PO Box 170864 Milwaukee, WI 53217-8076 414-964-1799 www.iffgd.org American College of Gastroenterology PO Box 342260 Bethesda, MD 20827-2260 301-263-900 www.acg.gi.org Provides information, support groups, recipes, product information, reference articles.
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