Inflammatory Bowel Disease (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Overview
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Causes
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Questions to Ask the Doctor
- Exams and Tests
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Support Groups and Counseling
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Multimedia
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Pictures of Digestive Disease Myths - Slideshow

- Viewer Comments: Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Intestinal Problems - Describe Your Experience
For More Information
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.
386 Park Avenue South, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10016-8804
(800) 932-2423 or (212) 685-3440
Email: info@ccfa.org
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
- 2 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3570
(301) 654-3810
- Reach Out for Youth with Ileitis and Colitis, Inc.
- 15 Chemung Place
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 822-8010
- United Ostomy Association, Inc.
- 19772 MacArthur Blvd, #200
Irvine, CA 92612-2405
(800) 826-0826 or (949) 660-8624
Email: uoa@deltanet.com
- Pediatric Crohn's & Colitis Association, Inc.
- P.O. Box 188
Newton, MA 02468
(617) 489-5854
Email: questions@pcca.hypermart.net
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
2 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3570
Email: nddic@info.niddk.nih.gov
- The National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease
- 4 Beaumont House, Sutton Road
St, Albans, Herts
AL1 5HH
Tel: 1727 844296
Email: nacc@nacc.org.uk
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