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Hierarchy  - English - French - German - Spanish - Portuguese - Italian - Dutch    Crohn Disease Definition: A chronic transmural inflammation that may involve any part of the DIGESTIVE TRACT from MOUTH to ANUS, mostly found in the ILEUM, the CECUM, and the COLON. In Crohn disease, the inflammation, extending through the intestinal wall from the MUCOSA to the serosa, is characteristically asymmetric and segmental. Epithelioid GRANULOMAS may be seen in some patients. Synonym(s): Colitis, Granulomatous / Enteritis, Granulomatous / Enteritis, Regional / Ileitis, Regional / MeSH 2010 © U.S. National Library of Medicine®. Browse - New search

More information from the Genetics Home Reference Website What is Crohn disease? Crohn disease is a complex, chronic disorder that primarily affects the digestive system. This condition typically involves abnormal inflammation of the intestinal walls, particularly in the lower part of the small intestine (the ileum) and portions of the large intestine (the colon). Inflammation can occur in any part of the digestive system, however. The inflamed tissues become thick and swollen, and the inner surface of the intestine may develop open sores called ulcers. Crohn disease most commonly appears in a person's late teens or twenties, although the diseas ... How common is Crohn disease? Crohn disease is most common in western Europe and North America, where it has an estimated incidence of about 7 in 100,000 people. About one million Americans are currently affected by this disorder. Crohn disease occurs more often in Caucasians (whites) and people of eastern and central European (Ashkenazi) Jewish descent than among people of other ethnic backgrounds. More information from the Genetics Home Reference Website © Genetics Home Reference Browse - New search       Web resources for "Crohn Disease"   English (61)  French (54)  German (24)  Spanish (12)    Italian (7)  Dutch (3) = Site with HON description   -   = Site with a robot description info: enter the site: (click below) domain of the site:   Crohns Disease Website, SiteMap. www.journey-with-crohns-disease.com 22 HONcode - Crohn disease - Genetics Home Reference ghr.nlm.nih.gov 4 HONcode - Crohn's Disease Home - Crohn's Disease Center - Everyday Health www.everydayhealth.com 6 Crohn's Disease - Types Of Crohn's Disease | ehealthMD www.ehealthmd.com 14 Ecology Center for Crohns, Probiotics & Garden of Life www.crohns.net   HONcode - Crohn's Disease: MedlinePlus www.nlm.nih.gov 2 HONcode - Crohn's disease (Inflammatory bowel disease - Crohn's disease, Regional enteritis, Ileitis, Granulomatous ileocolitis, IBD- Crohn's disease) health.allrefer.com 2 HONcode - Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD Diet for Crohn's Disease and Colitis www.healthcastle.com   BBC - Health: Crohn's disease www.bbc.co.uk 2 Crohn's and Colitis UK www.nacc.org.uk   next results Broader term(s): - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - Gastroenteritis - Gastrointestinal Diseases - Digestive System Diseases Browse - New search       Medical image(s) for "Crohn Disease" click below to enlarge www.hon.ch Dermatology Image Atlas PALATE, HARD:Crohn disease Copyright © Adrienne Rencic, MD, PhD click below to enlarge www.endoskopischer-atlas.de Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Crohns disease with ileo- sigmoid fistula. Diameter of the fistula 8 mm. Copyright © A. Freytag, T. Deist and M. Kutscha click below to enlarge www.hon.ch Dermatology Image Atlas VULVA (LABIA):Crohn disease Copyright © Bernard Cohen, MD Broader term(s): - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Browse - New search       Medical News for "Crohn Disease" No results for this term. More health news Broader term(s): - Gastrointestinal Diseases Browse - New search       Scientific articles from MEDLINE for "Crohn Disease"   - English - French - German - Spanish - Portuguese - Italian - Dutch     All recent articles  Therapy:  by recall    /  by precision  Diagnosis:  by recall    /  by precision  Etiology:  by recall    /  by precision  Prognosis:  by recall    /  by precision Subheadings: complications / diagnosis / embryology / epidemiology / etiology / metabolism / microbiology / surgery / therapy Browse - New search       Clinical Trials for "Crohn Disease" ClinicalTrials.gov - Linking patients to medical research Use of FDG PET/CT to Evaluate Crohn Disease Comparison Azathioprine to Mesalazine for the Prevention of Postoperative Recurrence in the Crohn Disease Evaluation of a New Oral Contrast Agent for MR Enterography in the Assessment of Crohn Disease in the Small Bowel Study Evaluating rhIL-11 in Active Crohn’s Disease Extracorporeal Photopheresis to Maintain Symptoms Remission During Steroid Withdrawal in Patients With Steroid-Dependent Crohn's Disease A Study to Evaluate Safety of Long Term Therapy of Certolizumab Pegol Patients With Crohn's Disease   More results Broader term(s): - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - Gastroenteritis - Gastrointestinal Diseases - Digestive System Diseases Browse - New search       Medical Conferences/Events for "Crohn Disease" No results for this term. Consult HON's world-wide database of medical meetings Browse - New search       Refine the search for  "Crohn Disease" Subheadings: complications / diagnosis / embryology / epidemiology / etiology / metabolism / microbiology / surgery / therapy   Broader term(s):       Diseases           Digestive System Diseases               Gastrointestinal Diseases                   Intestinal Diseases                       Inflammatory Bowel Diseases                    Gastroenteritis                       Inflammatory Bowel Diseases  MeSH 2010 © U.S. National Library of Medicine®. Browse - New search

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