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Underlying conditions list:
The list of possible underlying conditions
mentioned in various sources
for Crohn's disease includes:
- The exact cause of Crohn disease remains unknown. Current theories implicate the role of genetic, microbial, immunologic, environmental, dietary, vascular, and even psychosocial factors as potential causative agents
- Imbalance between proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediators
- Research shows that the inflammation seen in the GI tract of people with Crohn's disease involves several factors: the genes the patient has inherited, the immune system itself, and the environment. Foreign substances, also referred to as antigens, are found in the environment. One possible cause for inflammation may be the body's reaction to these antigens, or that the antigens themselves are the cause for the inflammation. Some scientists think that a protein produced by the immune system, called anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF), may be a possible cause for the inflammation associated with Crohn's disease
Other underlying conditions related to Crohn's disease:
Source: Diseases Database
Crohn's disease Causes: Book Excerpts
Crohn's disease as a symptom:
Conditions listing Crohn's disease
as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions.
You may also want to research other symptoms
in our Symptoms Center.
About underlying conditions:
With a diagnosis of Crohn's disease,
it is important to consider
whether there is an underlying condition causing Crohn's disease.
These are other medical conditions that may possibly
cause Crohn's disease.
For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis
or Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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