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    International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
    P.O. Box 170864
    Milwaukee, WI  53217-8076
    Phone: 1-888-964-2001
    Phone: (414) 964-1799
    Fax: (414) 964-7176
    Email: iffgd@iffgd.org
    Web Address: www.iffgd.org
     

    The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) is a nonprofit organization that provides information and support to adults and children affected by hard-to-diagnose gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. The website has information about GI symptoms and conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, indigestion, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), incontinence, gas, bloating, belching, heartburn, nausea, and belly pain.


    March of Dimes
    1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
    White Plains, NY  10605
    Phone: (914) 997-4488
    Web Address: www.marchofdimes.com
     

    The March of Dimes tries to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and early death. March of Dimes supports research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies' lives. The organization's website has information on premature birth, birth defects, birth defects testing, pregnancy, and prenatal care.


    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
     

    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.


    North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)
    P.O. Box 6
    Flourtown, PA  19031
    Phone: (215) 233-0808
    Fax: (215) 233-3918
    Email: naspghan@naspghan.org
    Web Address: www.naspghan.org
     

    NASPGHAN promotes advances in clinical care, research, and education for infants, children, and teens with digestive disorders. The family resources page of this Web site has information about pain in the belly, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, poor weight gain, nutritional problems, and diseases of the liver, bowel, and pancreas.




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