Condition
Ileitis
David Cohen, M.D.Published 8 February 20051 min read
Alternative names
Inflammatory bowel disease; Regional enteritis; Crohn's disease; Granulomatous ileocolitis
Definition
Crohn's disease is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract but most commonly occurs in the ileum (the area where the small and large intestine meet).
see Crohn's Disease.
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Crohn's Disease
Crohn's Disease
Crohn's Disease
Written and revised by
David Cohen, M.D.
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