Crohn's disease - Simple English Wikipedia

# Crohn's disease

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Crohn's disease, Crohn disease, or Leśniowski-Crohn disease is an illness that causes the intestines, or other parts of the digestive tract (the parts of the body food goes through), to become swollen, and sometimes develop ulcers (holes). It is one of two kinds of "inflammatory bowel disease".

## [edit] See also

- Ulcerative colitis the other inflammatory bowel disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome

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## [edit] External links

- Crohn's disease facts from the National Institutes of Health
- Crohns Disease Resource Site

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