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 is a Crohn's flare-up like?
Signs of a Crohn's flare include generally feeling unwell, going to the bathroom more than five times per day or waking up at night, diarrhea with blood for longer than 3 days, stomach pain, and fever. You may also experience symptoms affecting the skin, the eyes, the joints, or your mood.
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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