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American Liver Foundation (ALF)
Address:
75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603
New York, NY 10038
Phone:
212-668-1000
Internet Address:
http://www.liverfoundation.org/
Description of Services Provided:
The American Liver Foundation provides educational materials to the public and healthcare professionals. Through a network of local chapters, it offers support groups. The foundation supports research into the cure and prevention of liver diseases.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Address:
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Phone:
1-800-311-3435
Internet Address:
http://www.cdc.gov/
Description of Services Provided:
The CDC provides educational materials. Its mission is to protect the health and safety of people in the US and abroad. It works with partners around the world to monitor, detect, and investigate health problems, while promoting healthful behaviors.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Address:
Office of Communications and Public Liaison, NIDDK, NIH
Building 31, Room 9A04
Center Drive, MSC 2560
Bethesda, MD 20892-2560
Internet Address:
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
Description of Services Provided:
The NIDDK is a part of the National Institutes of Health. It provides information about hepatitis as well as other liver and digestive diseases.
Last reviewed January 2010 by David L. Horn, MD, FACP
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