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Resources

• www2.niddk.nih.gov -- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• www.aasld.org -- American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
• www.liverfoundation.org -- American Liver Foundation
• www.gastro.org -- American Gastrointestinal Association
• www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hepatitis
• www.hepfi.org -- Hepatitis Foundation International
• www.pbcers.org -- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Organization
• www.organdonor.org -- National Transplant Society
• www.unos.org -- United Network for Organ Sharing
• www.organdonor.gov -- US government organ donor site

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