Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that primarily affects the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It is characterized by inflammation, which can occur anywhere along the digestive tract from the mouth to the anus, although it most commonly affects the small intestine and the beginning of the large intestine (colon). Crohn's disease is a…
According to the CDC, an estimated 3.1 million adults (1.3%) in the United States have been diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis. Characterized by abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, and malnutrition, CD is thought to be the result of swelling and inflammation of the tissue…
Crohn's, or regional enteritis (or ileitis), is a chronic form of IBD. The disease is named after Dr. Burrill Crohn, an American gastroenterologist (1884-1983). In 1932, he was the first physician to describe this illness. Another IBD that is commonly diagnosed is ulcerative colitis. Crohn's causes inflammation and irritation of the digestive system, specifically the…
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