Symptoms And Treatment Of Crohn s Disease
Crohn s disease had a long way to travel before it was given its name. In 1913, Dr.
Dalzid was the first to recognize that there was a disease that was different from
intestinal tuberculosis (Dr. Crohn, 2009 2015). He noticed this difference, and had a
hypothesis that this different disease could be caused by a different bacteria. His
scientific guess was that this different disease was caused by mycobacterium (Dr.
Crohn, 2009 2015). Yet, all of the test done on the tissue that was taken from patients
came up negative for that bacteria (Dr. Crohn, 2009 2015). It wasn t until later when
three other doctor s, Dr. Leon Ginzburg, Dr. Gordon Oppenheimer, and Dr. Burrill
Bernard Crohn, decided to study this peculiar disease that it went through... Show
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Some risk factors include age (usually diagnosed before age 30), ethnicity (Eastern
European Jewish), family history (genetic), cigarette smoking increases chances,
non steroid/ anti inflamatory medication (ibuprophen, Advil, Motrin IB, Naproxen
sodium, Voltaren, Solaraze), and one s geographical location (urban or industrial
area, diets high in fat, and northern climates). The reason it is believed to have a
genetic link is because immunologic abnormality continue because many
individuals have high levels of various antibodies in the blood (VanMeter Hubert,
2014). Many have done studies to investigate this disease, and the studies have
shown that it is a possibility that this is a type of immune disease, and some
believe that it is an autoimmune disease, yet neither theory are completely
confirmed as truth at this time. Though these studies have shown that there are
two genes that have been confirmed to be linked to Crohn s if these genes are
mutated or defective in any way (VanMeter Hubert, 2014). Though the medical
field does not have an exact grasp on how this disease develops there is always
hope. There are some common signs and symptoms that one may have if they are
experiencing the onset of Crohn s disease. When one experiences excessive diarrhea,
blood in their stool, fever, fatigue, cramping (abdominal pain), mouth sores, or severe
weight loss (Diseases, 2014). This can lead to other complications such as perianal