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between the ages of 14 and 32. However, there are more cases being reported in
children and other ages. The attacks may occur every few months the every few
years and if the disease continues for several years then bowels can be
damaged. The disease may increase chances for cancer
by perhaps as much as 20 times. Symptoms may include loss of appetite, weight
loss, abdominal pains, diarrhea, rectal bleeding,
fever, headaches, and digestive problems. Crohn's
is not contagious and its cause is still not known. Studies seem to indicate
that free radical damage could be involved and a lack of vitamins C and E could
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Crohn's disease is one type of inflammatory bowel disease IBD
and normally manifests in the human gastrointestinal tract and can be
categorized by the specific tract region affected. A disease of both the ileum
(last part of the small intestine), and the large intestine, Ileocolic Crohn's
accounts for 50% of cases.
Crohn's ileitis, manifest in the ileum only, accounts for 30% of cases, while
Crohn's colitis, of the large intestine, accounts for the remaining 20% of cases
and can be very difficult to distinguish from ulcerative
colitis. Gastroduodenal Crohn's disease causes inflammation in the persons's
stomach and first part of their small intestine called the duodenum.
Jejunoileitis causes spotty patches of inflammation in the upper half of the
small intestine, called the jejunum. The disease may attack any part of the
human digestive tract, from mouth down to the anus. But individuals affected by
this disease rarely fall outside these three classifications, with presentations
in other areas.
Many people with Crohn's disease have symptoms for years prior to the
diagnosis. The normal onset of the disease is between 15 to 30 years of age, but
may occur at other ages. Because of the both the patchy nature of the
gastrointestinal disease and the depth of tissue involvement, the initial
symptoms can be more subtle than symptoms for ulcerative colitis. Patients with
Crohn's disease will experience chronic recurring periods of flare-ups and
remission.
The symptoms caused by intestinal stenosis are also commonly seen with
Crohn's disease. Abdominal pain is often very severe in areas of the person's
bowel with stenoses. In the setting of severe stenosis, both vomiting and nausea
can indicate the start of small bowel obstructions. Although this type
association is greater in ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease can also be
associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis that is a type of inflammation of
the bile ducts of the person.
Note that perianal discomfort may also be prominent in Crohn's disease. As
well as itchiness or pain around their anus that can suggest inflammation
problems, fistulization or abscess around the anal area or anal fissure.
Perianal skin tags are also very common in Crohn's disease. And fecal
incontinence may occur with perianal Crohn's disease. But at the opposite end of
the gastrointestinal tract, the mouth can be affected by non-healing sores
called "aphthous ulcers". However, rarely are the esophagus
and/or stomach involved in Crohn's disease. These can cause symptoms including
difficulty swallowing or "dysphagia", upper abdominal pain, and
vomiting.
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"The necessity of teaching mankind not to take drugs and
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effects; and the time is not far distant when the drug system will be
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