Crohn's Disease		Digestive System
Crohn's disease; Crohn//'s disease; Inflamatory Bowel Disease; Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's

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Others are more serious such as peptic ulcers liver impairment and Crohn s disease Finally smoking can cause cancers in the digestive tract including the mouth throat and esophagus The effects of smoking on the digestive tract vary in severity For example the negative effect of smoking on the body s ability to produce sodium bicarbonate a substance that helps

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What is Crohn s disease Source NIH Publication No 06 3410 February 2006 The digestive system Crohn s disease is an ongoing disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive tract also referred to as the gastrointestinal GI tract Crohn s disease can affect

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Any part of the digestive system can be affected by Crohn s disease

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Crohn s disease Crohn s disease Crohn s disease is an inflammatory disease that damages the digestive tract lining It can occur anywhere in the digestive tract and may occur simultaneously in different locations

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or colitis There are no separate disease susceptible genes identified for Crohn s disease and ulcerative colitis

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What is Crohn s disease Crohn s disease is a lifelong inflammatory bowel disease IBD Parts of the

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By printing and or reading this article you agree that you accept all terms and conditions of use as specified online Ulcerative Colitis It s estimated by the Crohn s and Colitis Foundation CCF that half a million people in the United States suffer from ulcerative colitis It s one of the inflammatory bowel diseases IBD

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nutritional support Drug Treatment The doctor may first treat your Crohn s disease with anti inflammatory drugs These drugs help stop inflammation and help relieve the pain and diarrhea Sometimes these

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Only the large intestine is affected by ulcerative colitis

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of the digestive tract usually in the lower portion of the small intestine and or the large intestine the colon and rectum but any part of the digestive system can be involved Inflam mation begins at the surface of the tissue and over time penetrates into the deep tissue layers of the affected area The first symptoms of Crohn s disease usually begin between ages 16

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to the anus The inflammation extends deep into the lining of the affected organ The inflammation can cause pain and can make the intestines empty frequently resulting in diarrhea The Digestive System Crohn s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease IBD the general name for diseases that cause inflammation in the intestines Crohn s disease can

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Blood tests can also show a high white blood cell count a sign of inflammation in the body A stool sample can be used to check if you have bleeding and rule out an infection X rays may be needed The doctor may also do an upper GI series and small bowel follow through to look at your small intestine For this test you will drink barium a chalky liquid The

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Also indexed as Granulomatous Ileitis Ileocolitis Regional Enteritis A full feeling in your stomach accompanied by abdominal pain and regular bouts of diarrhea may be signs of Crohn s disease According to research or other evidence the following self

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rectum up into the colon The colonoscope allows the physician to see the lining of the colon remove tissue for further examination and possibly treat some problems that are discovered Treatment for Crohn s disease

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Many of you are aware that I suffer from Crohn s disease For those of you who don t know what that is it s a life altering condition that causes the inflammation of the digestive system

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If they are so common why have I not heard about them before As society has attached a

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