Resources
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WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANIZATION
- Global information on Digestive Health
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
- Founded in 1932 to advance the study and medical treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
- A non-profit specialty medical society for physicians, researchers, and educators, whose primary practice, research and/or teaching, involves the functions and disorders of the digestive system
AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION
- A voluntary, non-profit, health agency dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing hepatitis and all liver diseases through research, education, and support grouops
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
- An organization devoted to enhancing the quality of patient care by fostering excellence in all aspects of gastrointestinal endoscopy
CENTERWATCH - CLINICAL TRIALS LISTINGS FOR GASTROENTEROLOGY
- Clinical trials in gastroenterology listed on the CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
COMMON GI PROBLEMS
- This three volume series of Consumer Health brochures was developed by experts from teh American College of Gastroenterology
CROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
- Comprehensive information on Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis
CROHN"S DISEASE WEB PAGE
- General information on Crohn's disease created and maintained by a patient with the disorder
DIGEST THIS
- Links to gastrointestinal resources
DIGESTIVE HEALTH TIPS
- A series of helpful tip links to digestive related ailments
DIRECTOR OF DIGESTIVE DISEASE ORGANIZATIONS FOR PATIENTS
- Compiled by the National Institute of Diabetes, and the Digestive and Kidney Disease of the National Institute of Health
GERD INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER
- An information resource on gastroesophageal reflux disease maintained by Astra Merck, Inc.
IBD, IBS, AND UC PAGE
- Information about inflammatory bowel diseases and the irritable bowel syndrome from the alt.support.crohns-colitis newsgroup
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL SYNDROME
- Experts estimate that approximately 58 million Americans suffer from the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS of whom approximately 80 percent are women. IBS is a functional disorder of the intestine. Although there is no sign of the disease that can be seen or measured under the microscope, or using an endoscope, IBS is a real medical condition. IBS symptoms include abdominal discomfort, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. IBS is different from routine, infrequent, constipation or diarrhea
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE PAGES
- A source of information for patients with Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and inflammatory bowel diseases
INTERNAL ASSOCIATION OF SURGEONS AND GASTROENTEROLOGISTS
- A non-profit organization with the intent of promoting scientific knowledge, awareness, and expertise, in gastrointestinal diseases
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME SELF HELP GROUP
- A self help group for people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
- Information about Helicobacter Pylori infections and other gastroenterological disorders caused by infectious diseases, such as AIDS and Hepatitis
NATIONAL DIGESTIVE DISEASES INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE DATABASE
- Database at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) that provides titles, abstracts, and availability information on digestive diseases information and health education materials
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASE
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease of the National Institute of Health website with topics on digestive diseases
PANCREATICA.ORG
- A website funded and maintained by the Lorenzen Cancer Foundation with information on Cancer of the Pancreas
ULCERATIVE COLITIS
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America provides information about the causes and symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis
Click on a subject highlighted in BOLD to view the related website:
WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANIZATION
- Global information on Digestive Health
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
- Founded in 1932 to advance the study and medical treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
- A non-profit specialty medical society for physicians, researchers, and educators, whose primary practice, research and/or teaching, involves the functions and disorders of the digestive system
AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION
- A voluntary, non-profit, health agency dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing hepatitis and all liver diseases through research, education, and support grouops
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
- An organization devoted to enhancing the quality of patient care by fostering excellence in all aspects of gastrointestinal endoscopy
CENTERWATCH - CLINICAL TRIALS LISTINGS FOR GASTROENTEROLOGY
- Clinical trials in gastroenterology listed on the CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
COMMON GI PROBLEMS
- This three volume series of Consumer Health brochures was developed by experts from teh American College of Gastroenterology
CROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
- Comprehensive information on Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis
CROHN"S DISEASE WEB PAGE
- General information on Crohn's disease created and maintained by a patient with the disorder
DIGEST THIS
- Links to gastrointestinal resources
DIGESTIVE HEALTH TIPS
- A series of helpful tip links to digestive related ailments
DIRECTOR OF DIGESTIVE DISEASE ORGANIZATIONS FOR PATIENTS
- Compiled by the National Institute of Diabetes, and the Digestive and Kidney Disease of the National Institute of Health
GERD INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER
- An information resource on gastroesophageal reflux disease maintained by Astra Merck, Inc.
IBD, IBS, AND UC PAGE
- Information about inflammatory bowel diseases and the irritable bowel syndrome from the alt.support.crohns-colitis newsgroup
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL SYNDROME
- Experts estimate that approximately 58 million Americans suffer from the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS of whom approximately 80 percent are women. IBS is a functional disorder of the intestine. Although there is no sign of the disease that can be seen or measured under the microscope, or using an endoscope, IBS is a real medical condition. IBS symptoms include abdominal discomfort, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. IBS is different from routine, infrequent, constipation or diarrhea
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE PAGES
- A source of information for patients with Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and inflammatory bowel diseases
INTERNAL ASSOCIATION OF SURGEONS AND GASTROENTEROLOGISTS
- A non-profit organization with the intent of promoting scientific knowledge, awareness, and expertise, in gastrointestinal diseases
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME SELF HELP GROUP
- A self help group for people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
- Information about Helicobacter Pylori infections and other gastroenterological disorders caused by infectious diseases, such as AIDS and Hepatitis
NATIONAL DIGESTIVE DISEASES INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE DATABASE
- Database at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) that provides titles, abstracts, and availability information on digestive diseases information and health education materials
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASE
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease of the National Institute of Health website with topics on digestive diseases
PANCREATICA.ORG
- A website funded and maintained by the Lorenzen Cancer Foundation with information on Cancer of the Pancreas
ULCERATIVE COLITIS
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America provides information about the causes and symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis
