article_snippet.sent: There is currently no cure for Crohn's disease - treatment simply aims to relieve the symptoms of the digestive system becoming inflamed.
article_snippet.sent: For more information and support, visit www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk .
article_snippet.sent: Crohn's disease is a condition that causes inflammation of the digestive system .
article_snippet.sent: Crohn's disease is a condition that causes inflammation of the digestive system.
article_snippet.sent: Crohn's causes ulcers to form in the gut and inflammation that affects the body's ability to digest food, absorb nutrients and eliminate waste in a healthy way.
article_snippet.sent: Crohn's disease is one of the two main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).The other common form of IBD is Ulcerative Colitis.
article_snippet.sent: Crohn's is described as chronic, meaning Crohn is a life-long condition.
article_snippet.sent: There is currently no cure for Crohn's disease, but drugs and surgery can give patients long periods of relief from patients symptoms.
article_snippet.sent: The cause of Crohn's disease is not well understood.
article_snippet.sent: Viruses, bacteria, diet, smoking and stress have all been suggested as environmental triggers, but there is no definitive evidence that any one of these is a cause of Crohn's.
article_snippet.sent: Crohn's disease can cause complications including perforations.
article_snippet.sent: Crohn's disease happen when a severe blockage ruptures the bowel, making a hole.