About crohn's disease

1. CROHN’S DISEASE
By Cordell Holbrook
September 25, 2013

2. WHAT IS IT?
 It is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that
could affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract
from the mouth to the butt.
 Primarily causes abdominal pain, vomiting,
diarrhea or weight loss but can also cause
complications outside of the body.
 It is caused by interactions between
environmental, immunological and bacterial
factors in genetically susceptible individuals.
 Resulting in a chronic inflammatory disorder.

3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crohn's_disease
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4. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
 Many people have symptoms for years before
diagnosis.
 Experience chronic recurring periods of flare-ups
and remission.
 Abdominal pain may be the initial symptom of
crohn’s often accompanied by diarrhea.
 May or may not be bloody and in severe cases an
individual may have up to 20 bowel movements a
day
 It can also affect many other organ systems

5. CAUSE
 Caused by a combination of environmental
factors and genetic predisposition.
 The first genetically complex disease in which the
relationship between genetic risk factors and the
immune system is understood in considerable detail.
 Crohn's has a genetic component. Because of this,
siblings of known people with Crohn's are 30 times
more likely to develop Crohn's than the general
population.
 Current thinking is that microorganisms are taking
advantage of their host's weakened mucosal layer and
inability to clear bacteria from the intestinal walls.

6. QUESTIONS
 If you have any questions email me or go to any
of these websites.
 Wikipedia
 CCFA
 Mayoclinic
 Webmd
 And many more