Crohn's disease
A chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract.
- Treatment can help, but this condition can't be cured
- Requires a medical diagnosis
- Lab tests or imaging often required
- Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong
Crohn's disease can sometimes cause life-threatening complications.
Rare: Fewer than 200,000 US cases per year
Consult a doctor for medical advice
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Are Crohn's and colitis the same thing?
Differences between ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis is limited to the colon while Crohn's disease can occur anywhere between the mouth and the anus. In Crohn's disease, there are healthy parts of the intestine mixed in between inflamed areas.
What does a Crohn's flare feel like?
For people with Crohn's disease, a flare is when symptoms — diarrhea, abdominal cramps, bloating, constipation, and rectal bleeding — become more pronounced. Medication and other strategies can help prevent and manage flares. Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
What is the life expectancy of a person with Crohn's disease?
The average life expectancy for females is 78.4 years and for males, it is 75.5 years. However, other studies suggest that Crohn's life expectancy is the same for people with the disease and without it. This mainly accounts for lifestyle modification and dietary changes.
How long can you have Crohn's without knowing?
It may go undiagnosed for years, because symptoms usually develop gradually and it doesn't always affect the same part of the intestine.
Crohn's can affect any part of the digestive tract—from the mouth to the anus. On the other hand, ulcerative colitis (UC) is limited to the colon and rectum.
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