Crohn’s Disease:
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- Crohn’s Disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes swelling and irritation of the tissues, called inflammation, in the digestive tract.
- Inflammation caused by Crohn’s disease can affect different areas of the digestive tract in different people.
- It most commonly affects the end of the small intestine and the beginning of the large intestine.
- The inflammation often spreads into the deeper layers of the bowel.
- Crohn’s disease can be both painful and debilitating. Sometimes, it may lead to serious or life-threatening complications.
- Symptoms of Crohn’s disease vary from person to person and may include diarrhea, cramping, and pain in abdomen, and weight loss.
- There’s no known cure for Crohn’s disease, but therapies can greatly reduce its symptoms and even bring about long-term remission and healing of inflammation.
- With treatment, many people with Crohn’s disease can function well.
