Risk Factors
About 2 million Americans suffer from some form of IBD. IBD tends to be genetic and Crohn's Disease affects women more than men. Both forms of IBD are most often diagnosed in young adults ages 10 to 19, but a diagnosis can occur at any age. People who are left handed have a significantly higher risk of developing IBD.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/26/us-antibiotic-crohns-idUSTRE78P4Z320110926 This is a must read article if you have IBD and have taken antibiotics in the past. While antibiotics can be helpful, even life saving in the right circumstances, they can also be devastasting to the good/bad bacterial flora balance we have and need in…
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