Funding for Special   Communities

Complications of Chronic Liver Disease

To identify ways to prevent or ameliorate the complications of portal hypertension, including variceal hemorrahge, ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatic encephalopathy, and hepatorenal and hepatopulmonary syndromes.

For more information, contact Dr. Edward Doo,  Director of the Liver Diseases Program.

National Commission on Digestive Diseases

The Former Director of the NIH, Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni, established a National Commission on Digestive Diseases based on the mutual interest in advancing digestive diseases research shared by the NIH and the Congress.

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