Crohn's disease
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Also known as: ileitis, regional enteritisContent medically reviewed byDr. Rakshith BharadwajMD, Internal MedicineView full profile onLinkedInOVERVIEWSYMPTOMSDIAGNOSISTREATMENTSymptoms & ReportsSymptoms & ReportsIf you are experiencing new, severe, or persistent symptoms, contact a health care provider.Symptoms range from mild to severe and include:Abdominal pain and tendernessFeeling of a filled abdomenTirednessDiarrhea, which can be mixed with blood, mucus or pus in severe casesConstipationNauseaWeight lossFeverRectal bleedingInflammation of the joints, eyes, and mouth Abdominal pain and tenderness Feeling of a filled abdomen Tiredness Diarrhea, which can be mixed with blood, mucus or pus in severe cases Constipation Nausea Weight loss Fever Rectal bleeding Inflammation of the joints, eyes, and mouth The exact cause of crohn’s disease is not known. The following factors play a role: Family history Ethnicity, for example, crohn’s disease is commonly reported in Jews and Caucasians Autoimmunity: where the immune system attacks the body’s own cells Environmental factors such as cigarette smoke or pollution Fissure or tears in the lining of anus during bowel movements Fistulas or passages between the intestine and surrounding organs Ulcers in the intestine, mouth and/or anus Bowel perforation or holes in the bowel Abdominal distention or swelling Colon cancer Gallstones Kidney stones
Abdominal pain and tenderness
Feeling of a filled abdomen
Tiredness
Diarrhea, which can be mixed with blood, mucus or pus in severe cases
Constipation
Nausea
Weight loss
Fever
Rectal bleeding
Inflammation of the joints, eyes, and mouth
The exact cause of crohn’s disease is not known. The following factors play a role:
Family history
Ethnicity, for example, crohn’s disease is commonly reported in Jews and Caucasians
Autoimmunity: where the immune system attacks the body’s own cells
Environmental factors such as cigarette smoke or pollution
Fissure or tears in the lining of anus during bowel movements
Fistulas or passages between the intestine and surrounding organs
Ulcers in the intestine, mouth and/or anus
Bowel perforation or holes in the bowel
Abdominal distention or swelling
Colon cancer
Gallstones
Kidney stones
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