Crohn's disease is characterized by chronic inflammation of the colon. Most patients also experience abdominal pain and weight loss. The treatment for Crohn?s disease is similar to that of ulcerative colitis in the sense that it can be treated with sulfasalazine, mesalamine preparations, glucocorticoids and 6 mercaptopurine.
Antibiotics such as Ciprofloxacin and Metronidazole can also be effective for the complications that come along with Crohn?s disease. Metronidazole is very useful in treating fitulous disease in some patients.
The origin of Crohn?s disease is still a mystery in the medical world, however some researchers believe that overeating, chemical poisoning, bacterial and a lack of response by your own immune system may all be connected to Crohn?s View the rest of this article
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