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''[[Crohn's disease]]'' is a [[Chronic (medical)|chronic]], episodic, [[Inflammation|inflammatory]] [[inflammatory bowel disease|bowel disease]] (IBD) that affects the entire wall of the [[bowel]] or [[intestine]]s. Crohn's disease can affect any part of the [[gastrointestinal tract]] from [[mouth]] to [[anus]]; as a result, the symptoms of Crohn's disease vary among afflicted individuals. | ''[[Crohn's disease]]'' is a [[Chronic (medical)|chronic]], episodic, [[Inflammation|inflammatory]] [[inflammatory bowel disease|bowel disease]] (IBD) that affects the entire wall of the [[bowel]] or [[intestine]]s. Crohn's disease can affect any part of the [[gastrointestinal tract]] from [[mouth]] to [[anus]]; as a result, the symptoms of Crohn's disease vary among afflicted individuals. The disease is characterized by areas of inflammation with areas of normal lining between in a symptom known as skip [[lesions]]. The main gastrointestinal symptoms are [[abdominal pain]], [[diarrhea]] (which may be bloody or the blood may not be seen by the naked eye), [[constipation]], [[vomiting]], [[weight loss]] or [[weight gain]]. Crohn's disease can also cause complications outside of the gastrointestinal tract such as [[Rash|skin rashes]], [[arthritis]], and [[Uveitis|inflammation of the eye]].<ref name=Hanauer>{{cite journal | last = Hanauer | first = Stephen B. | year = 1996 | month = March | title = Inflammatory bowel disease | journal = New England Journal of Medicine | volume = 334 | issue = 13 | pages = 841-848 | id = PMID 8596552 | url = http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/extract/334/13/841 | accessdate = 2006-11-10}}</ref> | ||
The disease is characterized by areas of inflammation with areas of normal lining between in a symptom known as skip [[lesions]]. The main gastrointestinal symptoms are [[abdominal pain]], [[diarrhea]] (which may be bloody or the blood may not be seen by the naked eye), [[constipation]], [[vomiting]], [[weight loss]] or [[weight gain]]. Crohn's disease can also cause complications outside of the gastrointestinal tract such as [[Rash|skin rashes]], [[arthritis]], and [[Uveitis|inflammation of the eye]].<ref name=Hanauer>{{cite journal | last = Hanauer | first = Stephen B. | year = 1996 | month = March | title = Inflammatory bowel disease | journal = New England Journal of Medicine | volume = 334 | issue = 13 | pages = 841-848 | id = PMID 8596552 | url = http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/extract/334/13/841 | accessdate = 2006-11-10}}</ref> | |||
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Overview
Crohn's disease is a chronic, episodic, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affects the entire wall of the bowel or intestines. Crohn's disease can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus; as a result, the symptoms of Crohn's disease vary among afflicted individuals. The disease is characterized by areas of inflammation with areas of normal lining between in a symptom known as skip lesions. The main gastrointestinal symptoms are abdominal pain, diarrhea (which may be bloody or the blood may not be seen by the naked eye), constipation, vomiting, weight loss or weight gain. Crohn's disease can also cause complications outside of the gastrointestinal tract such as skin rashes, arthritis, and inflammation of the eye.[1]
References
- ↑ Hanauer, Stephen B. (1996). "Inflammatory bowel disease". New England Journal of Medicine. 334 (13): 841–848. PMID 8596552. Retrieved 2006-11-10. Unknown parameter
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