What Is Crohn's Disease ?
Crohn's disease causes inflammation in part of your digestive system. Crohn's can affect any part of it, but it most often involves your small intestine and colon.Dr. Gautham is the best doctor for crohns disease in hanamkonda
Crohn's and another disease, ulcerative colitis, are part of a group of conditions called inflammatory bowel disease.
Causes
Several factors, such as heredity and a malfunctioning immune system, likely play a role in its development. A few things can make you more likely to get Crohn's disease:
- Genes. Crohn's disease is often inherited.
- Age. Most people are diagnosed before age 30, but the disease can happen in people in their 50s, 60s, 70s, or even later in life.
- Smoking. Smoking can make Crohn's more severe and raise the odds that you'll need surgery.
- Medications. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can lead to inflammation of the bowels that makes it worse.
- The world around you. People who live in urban areas or industrialized countries are more likely to get Crohn's.
- Diet. If you eat a lot of high-fat or processed foods, your odds of Crohn's could go up.
- Infection. Bacteria linked to Crohn's include Mycobacterium aviumparatuberculosis, which causes a similar condition in cattle, and a type of E. coli.
Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of Crohn's disease can range from mild to severe. When the disease is active, signs and symptoms may include:
- Diarrhea
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Reduced appetite and weight loss
- Abdominal pain and cramping
- Blood in your stool
- Kidney stones
- Iron deficiency (anemia)
- Mouth sores
- Inflammation of the liver or bile ducts
- Inflammation of skin, eyes and joints
- Pain or drainage near or around the anus due to inflammation from a tunnel into the skin (fistula)
