Crohn's disease

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]. Chrohn'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].

References

1. ↑ Murphy K, Weaver C. Janeway's Immunobiology.9th Edition. Garland Science, Taylor and Francis Group. New York and London. 2016.
2. ↑ 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
3. ↑ Ha, Francis, and Hanan Khalil. “Crohn’s Disease: A Clinical Update.” Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology 8.6 (2015): 352–359.