• Crohn's Disease - Highlights
• Introduction
• Causes
• Risk Factors
• Symptoms
• Complications
• Prognosis

Highlights

Crohns Disease

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are inflammatory bowel diseases. All inflammatory bowel diseases cause chronic inflammation in the digestive system. Crohns disease is most commonly is found at the end of the small intestine (ileum) and the beginning of the large intestine (colon), but it can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract (digestive system).

Symptoms

Specific symptoms of Crohns disease vary depending on where the disease is located in the intestinal...