National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (U.S.)

**Definition:** Component of the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. It conducts and supports basic and applied research for a national program in diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases and nutrition; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases. It was established in 1948.

**Tree numbers:** - I01.409.418.750.600.650.496.450 - N03.540.052.750.450 - N03.540.348.500.500.600.650.496.450

**Synonyms:** - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - NIDDK