Crohn's Disease

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Diagnosis

Because the symptoms of Crohn's disease are similar to other inflammatory bowel diseases, particularly ulcerative colitis, doctors must evaluate symptoms carefully and rule out other causes before diagnosing the condition. This process is called differential diagnosis.

In many cases, a final diagnosis of Crohn's disease takes some time to reach. The diagnosis usually involves taking the patient's medical history. Crohn's disease often is inherited, so an analysis of family hist...Read the full article