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Winter 2000–2001
CONTENTS
NIDDK Sponsors Largest Hepatitis C Study
Health Disparities Discussed at NDDIC Coordinating Panel Meeting
What's New From NDDIC?
What's New in CHID?
Eye on the Intestine: New Capsule Endoscope Awaits FDA Approval for U.S. Testing
Vital Statistics
National Institutes of Health Launches ClinicalTrials.gov
Quality of Sleep Affects IBS Symptoms in Women
Gene Test for Hemochromatosis Could Save Lives With Wider, Earlier Use
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NDDIC News
Vital Statistics
NDDIC, a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, answers inquiries about digestive diseases from the public and health professionals and produces and distributes educational materials on various digestive diseases, among other activities. Following are some statistics about NDDIC activities from April 1999 to April 2000.
- NDDIC responded to more than 20,000 inquiries from patients and health professionals.
- Patients and their family and friends continue to be the primary users of NDDIC services.
- NDDIC distributed more than 364,000 publications in response to inquiries.
- The most popular publications were Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis, Chronic Hepatitis C: Current Disease Management, and the three easy-to-read booklets about hepatitis A, B, and C.
- NDDIC exhibited at eight professional meetings and sent materials to a variety of health fairs throughout the Nation.
NIH Publication No. 01–4552
March 2001
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