Crohn’s Disease

Crohn’s Disease causes inflammation of the bowel. This inflammation is thought to be due to dysfunction of your immune system, and is not due to an infection. Crohn’s disease also causes inflammation of the full thickness of the bowel wall and may involve any part of the digestive tract from the mouth to the anus.

The exact cause of Crohn’s Disease is unknown; however, it is possible that genetic, environmental, immunological and infectious factors can all be involved.

People who are suffering from Crohn’s disease can develop pain in the abdomen, diarrhoea with blood and mucous present, tiredness and weight loss.

The treatment of Crohn’s Disease is fairly similar to Ulcerative Colitis; however, medicines like Mesalazine are of less benefit in Crohn’s Disease.