Study Of Crohn's Disease
Introduction
Crohn’s disease (CD) is an idiopathic chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract with an unpredictable course. The peak age of the onset of CD is in second to fourth decades of life, and its course follows a pattern of periodic recurrences and exacerbations1. CD predominantly affects the small bowel (in up to 80% of cases) and colon, but any part of the gastrointestinal tract may be involved, and more than one site may be affected. This disease is characterized by erosions, ulceration, full-thickness bowel wall inflammation, and the formation of non-caseating granulomas. Bowel involvement is frequently segmental, with involved segments often separated by healthy areas, the involved regions being referred to as “skip
Crohn’s disease (CD) is an idiopathic chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract with an unpredictable course. The peak age of the onset of CD is in second to fourth decades of life, and its course follows a pattern of periodic recurrences and exacerbations1. CD predominantly affects the small bowel (in up to 80% of cases) and colon, but any part of the gastrointestinal tract may be involved, and more than one site may be affected. This disease is characterized by erosions, ulceration, full-thickness bowel wall inflammation, and the formation of non-caseating granulomas. Bowel involvement is frequently segmental, with involved segments often separated by healthy areas, the involved regions being referred to as “skip