What is chroms disease??
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation or ulceration of the digestive tract. It can affect any part of your digestive tract, but it is most common in the last part of the small intestine (ileum) and the large intestine (colon). Crohn’s disease affects the deepest layers of the lining of the digestive tract, causing deep sores called ulcers. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (which affects the colon and rectum) are the most common types of inflammatory bowel disease, with ulcerative colitis being more common. What causes Crohn’s disease? The cause of Crohn’s disease is not known. It sometimes runs in families, suggesting a genetic link. The immune system may overreact to normal intestinal bacteria and cause inflammation. Disease-causing bacteria and viruses also may play a role in triggering the condition, and smoking increases the risk of Crohn’s disease. Increasingly, researchers think environmental factors play a role in causing Crohn’s d
