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Crohn disease
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Crohn's disease is chronic inflammation, meaning it lasts over time rather than being an episode that passes, of the digestive tract. And digestive tract here means the whole route: from the mouth to the anus, with no stretch ruled out ahead of time.
Think of a very long hose that can look irritated in one stretch or another; in Crohn's disease the affected spot is not the same in every person. Some stretches come up more often, the small intestine and the start of the large intestine, but they are not the only places it can show up.
In brief
Crohn disease causes chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. The disease can affect any part of that tract, from the mouth to the anus.
The location of the inflammation varies. The small intestine and the beginning of the large intestine are common sites, but they are not the only ones.
Sources (2)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesDefinition & Facts for Crohn’s Disease
- American College of GastroenterologyACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Crohn’s Disease in AdultsPublished
This page explains the topic in general terms; it does not tell anyone what treatment to follow.
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