Does Crohn's disease have a genetic component?

Written by Ren Zheng Xin
Gastroenterology
Updated on September 06, 2024
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Crohn's disease has a certain genetic predisposition, but not all cases of Crohn's disease are inherited from one generation to the next. Current research indicates that its occurrence is related to environmental factors, immune factors, and genetic factors, with a higher incidence in males than in females. The prevalence of Crohn's disease is not particularly high in China. Symptoms are primarily abdominal pain, diarrhea, intestinal obstruction, and nutritional disorders. Some cases may also involve complications such as iridocyclitis, clubbing arthritis, oral mucosal ulcers, and chronic hepatitis. It is important to rest adequately and adjust your diet, favoring frequent light meals, low in fat and high in calories.

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Can people with Crohn's disease eat eggs?

Patients with Crohn's disease can eat eggs, but should focus on consuming primarily egg whites and avoid egg yolks as much as possible. The general principle for their diet should be to have smaller, more frequent meals that are high in calories and low in fat. Vegetables such as yams, carrots, and potatoes can be included, while cold, spicy, and irritating foods should be avoided. Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease of unknown cause, potentially resulting in complications like intestinal obstruction, perforation, and rectal bleeding. During active phases, it is important to rest, avoid excessive fatigue, and timely replenish needed nutrients and fluids.

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How to gain weight with Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease is an illness of unknown cause, characterized by lesions at various, unfixed positions within the gastrointestinal tract, manifesting symptoms such as abdominal bloating and pain. It is generally linked inevitably to diet, immune factors, or genetic factors. People with Crohn's disease should maintain a light diet, avoid overeating, and moderately consume foods like millet porridge. When cooking millet porridge, it can be beneficial to add ingredients such as dates, Chinese yam, and goji berries, which are good for spleen and stomach regulation and aid digestion while also enhancing nutrition. Additionally, consuming lean meat porridge or egg yolk porridge in moderation can be beneficial.

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What should I do if Crohn's disease often causes low-grade fever?

Crohn's disease commonly presents with symptoms like fever. Besides fever, other symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, and abdominal masses. Sometimes, stools may contain pus and blood. The treatment of this disease is quite challenging and tends to recur easily after treatment. Western medicine does not have particularly effective treatments for this disease, so it is recommended to use Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and herbal treatments. According to TCM's syndrome differentiation and treatment, oral herbal medicines are used. Additionally, external TCM treatments are applied, such as selecting specific acupuncture points for moxibustion, as well as herbal enemas or herbal hydrotherapy, which can have a certain therapeutic effect on the disease.

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What to do about vomiting in Crohn's disease?

Crohn's disease is a chronic non-specific inflammatory disease of the digestive tract, primarily characterized by symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and abdominal masses. Sometimes, symptoms of vomiting may also occur. This disease is difficult to cure and shows signs of lifetime recurrence, making the treatment of this disease particularly challenging. In cases of vomiting associated with Crohn's disease, oral prokinetic drugs such as mosapride can be used to alleviate the symptoms. Additionally, traditional Chinese medicine can also be taken. By adopting the differential diagnosis and treatment approach of traditional Chinese medicine, oral administration of Chinese herbal medicine can also effectively relieve symptoms.

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Can people with Crohn's disease eat wontons?

Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory granulomatous disease of the digestive tract of unknown cause. It, along with ulcerative colitis, is classified as an inflammatory bowel disease. It can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus, but is most commonly found at the end of the ileum and the adjacent colon. The lesions are generally ulcers, which are typically longitudinal, large, and deep, appearing in a segmental or skipping pattern. The disease can involve all layers of the digestive tract, causing thickening of the intestinal wall, narrowing of the intestinal lumen, and bowel perforation. Additionally, this disease has a certain rate of malignant transformation. The disease is difficult to cure and has signs of lifelong recurrence. Therefore, in terms of diet, it is crucial for individuals with Crohn's disease to focus on easily digestible foods and avoid spicy, stimulating, fatty, greasy, and difficult-to-digest foods, as well as smoking and drinking alcohol. Wontons are relatively easy to digest; they should be chewed slowly and thoroughly. It is okay to eat them occasionally, but do not consume too much at one time, about 80% full is appropriate.