Crohn's Disease
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What Increases Your Risk
Factors that may increase your risk of developing Crohn's disease include:
- Having a family history of Crohn's disease. Your risk increases if an immediate family member, such as a parent, brother, or sister, has the disease.
- Having Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.
- Smoking cigarettes.
Factors that may cause Crohn's disease symptoms to flare up include:
- Medicines.
- Infections.
- Hormonal changes.
- Lifestyle changes, including increased stress.
- Smoking.
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Last Updated:
October 9, 2008- Author:
- Monica Rhodes
- Medical Review:
- Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology
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