Gastroenterology
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 376-386 , February 2009

Burden of Digestive Diseases in the United States Part I: Overall and Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases

  • James E. Everhart

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to: James E. Everhart, MD, MPH, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 2 Democracy Plaza, Room 655, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, MSC 5450, Bethesda, MD 20892-5450. fax: 301-480-8300
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  • Constance E. Ruhl

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 The authors disclose the following: Supported by HHS contracts N267200612918C and N267200700001G.

 The authors disclose no conflicts.

PII: S0016-5085(08)02192-6

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.12.015

Gastroenterology
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 376-386 , February 2009

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