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What Is a Crohn's Disease and Its Symptoms?

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asked Mar 19, 2010 by anonymous

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A Crohn's Disease is a condition where the patient is suffering from an inflammatory bowel disease. This is chronic disease that causes injuries to the intestines.

Experts believe that this disease is caused by a bacterial and viral infection that starts the activation of the immune system that creates the inflammation in the intestine.

Here are the different Symptoms of Crohn's Disease:

- diarrhea that contains blood
- pain the abdomen, usually at the navel
- sores around the anus
- drainage of mucus in the anus
- loss of appetite
- sores in the mouth
- pain in the back and joints
- pain in the eyes
- loss of vision
- weight loss despite of healthy appetite
- fatigue
- fever
answered Mar 19, 2010 by anonymous
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