This document contains patient education fact sheets on six diagnostic tests for gastrointestinal disorders:
These materials are designed to be reproduced--so please make as many copies as you like for distribution to your patients.
The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health under the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. Established in 1980, the clearinghouse provides information about digestive diseases to people with digestive
disorders and to their families, health care professionals, and the public. NDDIC answers inquiries; develops, reviews, and
distributes publications; and works closely with professional and patient organizations and Government agencies to coordinate
resources about digestive diseases.
Publications produced by the clearinghouse are reviewed carefully for scientific accuracy, content, and readability.
This e-text is not copyrighted. The clearinghouse encourages users of this e-pub to duplicate and distribute as many copies
as desired.
e-text posted: 7 July 1998
