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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh: Gastroenterology
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| | Information about the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, including links to information about many digestive conditions and diseases. |
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UPMC Digestive Disorders Center
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| | "At the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Digestive Disorders Center (DDC), the latest diagnostic approaches and treatments are available for adults with disorders of the pancreas, liver, and digestive tract (esophagus, stomach, and intestines)." |
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| National Resources |
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American College of Gastroenterology
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| | Consumer information developed by physician experts of the American College of Gastroenterology. Topics can be searched by digestive disease and organ system. |
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Digestive Diseases Dictionary
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| | A helpful tool designed for people who have digestive diseases and their families and friends. From the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse.
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Disease Information
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| | from the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN). Print brochures on a variety of digestive diseases and medical procedures. Available in English, French and Spanish. (These are .pdfs, which must be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader software.) |
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Health Topics for Children and Teens: Digestive System
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| | This site from the University of Iowa/Children's Hospital of Iowa has brief descriptions of many digestive diseases. |
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National Digestive Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC)
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| | Browse digestive disease topics, statistics, easy to read publications and more in English and Spanish from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. |
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Pediatric / Adolescent Gastreosophageal Reflux Association (PAGER)
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| | PAGER is "a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides information and support to parents and children (infants to teens) dealing with Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER). Find basic information, news items and humor on these pages. |
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TeensHealth: Lactose Intolerance
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| | This site from the Nemours Foundation has information on how lactose intolerance is diagnosed and how to treat it, especially for teens. |
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