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Crohn Disease FAQs (cont.)

Why Is Crohn Disease so Serious?

In severe cases, the bowel can develop blockages, perforations, connections to other organs called fistulas, and/or pockets of infection called abscesses. People with Crohn disease often suffer nutritional deficiencies because eating can make symptoms worse. Crohn disease also can cause inflammation in other parts of the body, which can cause symptoms and serious problems.



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Crohn disease is an idiopathic, chronic, transmural inflammatory process of the bowel that often leads to fibrosis and obstructive symptoms, which can affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract from the mouth to the anus.

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