symptoms of crohn’s disease
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General Crohns disease information shows that Crohns disease can occur in any part of the digestive tract and is a chronic inflammatory disease process. The exact causes aren’t known but there appears to be a genetic component. The original trigger may be a reaction to a virus or bacteria...
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Both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (which is sometimes abbreviated as UC) fall under the umbrella term of “inflammatory bowel disease,” and while they do share some things in common, they are actually distinct conditions from one another. Here is a look at the similarities between these two diseases,...
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Many health professionals believe Crohn’s disease belongs to a group of digestive conditions called Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Crohn’s disease is considered an autoimmune disease that is incurable. Symptoms include weight loss, fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, rectal bleeding, persistent diarrhea, abdominal cramps and pain, sensation of incomplete evacuation,...