Crohn's Disease Risk Factors WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Crohn's Disease Risk Factors
Risk factors for the development of Crohn's disease include: age, ethnicity, family history, location, smoking, and isotretinoin (Accutane) use. Crohn's disease can appear at any age, but it is more commonly diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 30. Although researchers are currently unsure why, those of European or Jewish ancestry are four to five times as likely to develop Crohn's disease than the general population.1
Fast Facts:
- Research has shown that smoking not only increases the risk of Crohn's disease, but also is linked to an earlier onset of the condition.2
- Those with a family member suffering from Crohn's have a 30 times greater risk of developing the disease than those without a familial connection.1
- Some researchers believe that being left-handed or having an appendectomy as an adult are also risk factors for the development of Crohn's.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mayo Clinic: Crohn's Disease: Risk Factors
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Crohns.net: Risk Factors for Crohn's Disease
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 17, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Crohns Disease Risk Factors, Risk Factors for Crohn's Disease, Risk Factors for Crohns Disease, Risk factors for Crohn's diseaes
- Last update: Nov. 17, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
