Crohn's disease (CD) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any segment of the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms often include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, abdominal distension, and weight loss.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXI: Diseases of the Digestive System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Condition Class First Described Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Idiopathic / Multifactorial 2 Connections
Associated With
Treated By
Source Biological therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (Wikipedia)
Source Immunosuppression (Wikipedia)
Source Maintenance therapy (Wikipedia)
Source Management of Crohn's disease (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the digestive system
2. Crohn's Disease (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Crohn's disease (CD) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any segment of the gastrointestinal tract.
infobox causes
causes: Uncertain
Lead section, disease-category statement
Crohn's disease (CD) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any segment of the gastrointestinal tract.
Lead section, transmission-route statement
Crohn's disease (CD) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any segment of the gastrointestinal tract.
View the Source Wikidata: Crohn's Disease
Immunosuppression (Wikipedia)
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Additionally, it is used for treating graft-versus-host disease after a bone marrow transplant, or for the treatment of auto-immune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, or Crohn's disease.
Biological therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (Wikipedia)
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The previous treatment options had many shortcomings, and the introduction of biological therapy changed the way physicians treat Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Management of Crohn's disease (Wikipedia)
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Management of Crohn's disease involves first treating the acute symptoms of the disease, then maintaining remission.
Maintenance therapy (Wikipedia)
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This form of treatment is also a common approach for the management of many incurable, chronic diseases such as periodontal disease, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
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