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Crohn's disease is one form of an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is a disease in which the immune system attacks the microbiota of the gut, causing inflammation <ref>Murphy K, Weaver C. Janeway's Immunobiology.9th Edition. Garland Science, Taylor and Francis Group. New York and London. 2016.</ref>. The exact cause of the disease is not fully understood, but it is believed to be linked to both genetic and environmental factors | Crohn's disease is one form of an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is a disease in which the [[immune system|immune system]] attacks the [[Microbiota|microbiota]] of the gut, causing inflammation<ref>Murphy K, Weaver C. Janeway's Immunobiology.9th Edition. Garland Science, Taylor and Francis Group. New York and London. 2016.</ref>. The exact cause of the disease is not fully understood, but it is believed to be linked to both genetic and environmental factors<ref>US Department of Health and Human Services. Crohn's Disease. 2017 [cited from 22.10.17]. Available from: https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/10232/crohns-disease</ref>. Crohn's disease can affect any part of the GI tract but the most common symptoms are chronic diarrhoea, abdominal pain and blood and [[mucus|mucus]] in the stools<ref>Ha, Francis, and Hanan Khalil. “Crohn’s Disease: A Clinical Update.” Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology 8.6 (2015): 352–359.</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 16:10, 20 October 2018
Crohn's disease is one form of an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is a disease in which the immune system attacks the microbiota of the gut, causing inflammation[1]. The exact cause of the disease is not fully understood, but it is believed to be linked to both genetic and environmental factors[2]. Crohn's disease can affect any part of the GI tract but the most common symptoms are chronic diarrhoea, abdominal pain and blood and mucus in the stools[3].
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- ↑ Murphy K, Weaver C. Janeway's Immunobiology.9th Edition. Garland Science, Taylor and Francis Group. New York and London. 2016.
- ↑ US Department of Health and Human Services. Crohn's Disease. 2017 [cited from 22.10.17]. Available from: https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/10232/crohns-disease
- ↑ Ha, Francis, and Hanan Khalil. “Crohn’s Disease: A Clinical Update.” Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology 8.6 (2015): 352–359.