Causes | Crohns Disease

As anyone who has been diagnosed with Crohns disease will know, there is no known cause that is recognized as grounds for the disease. There is no shortage of theories that purport to account for how the disease is triggered, although none have been adequately proven.

Among the popular theories is the idea that Crohns disease is in fact a systemic reaction to bacterium, or perhaps the immune systems response to a virus within the digestive system. According to this theory, what we know to be Crohns disease is in fact the body protecting itself from a perceived threat in the digestive tract by inflaming the intestine. There is certainly a degree of evidence to support these claims. For example, http://www.1crohns.com says that people who suffer from Crohns disease have a high incidence of abnormalities of the immune system. This does seem to support the aforementioned theory quite well, although doctors are unable to confirm weather this abnormality is a cause for the disease or actually a result of Crohns disease itself.

Rather than sift through a range of theories perhaps it is more useful to begin by taking a look at what we actually know about the disease. Firstly, there are a number of predisposing factors that have been observed to play a role in the development of Crohns disease. These factors are:

Genetics and Family History
Infection
Immunological Factors
Diet
Psychological Factors and
Measles and MMR vaccine

Genetics has been investigated and studies have shown that statistically, there is an increased chance for family members if one member has Crohns disease. This hereditary tendency demonstrates considerable variation in risk levels, although most studies indicate that the highest risk exists when a sibling has the disease http://www.crohns247.com. Where twins are concerned, the risk is further increased for identical twins.

Infection is not regarded as a major concern for Crohns disease but some people have developed the Crohns after a bout of gastroenteritis.

Immunological factors draw the most attention from doctors with regard to investigating the cause of Crohns disease. This is obviously due to the fact that the reaction of the immune system is the central part of Crohns. It is also the area where many drugs attempt to control Crohns through immune suppression.

Diet is a popular area for experimentation due to the fact that it is an inexpensive way for patients to address their symptoms. Diet related treatments have varying degrees of success but there is a general consensus among people with Crohns disease that certain foods such as wheat, yeast and milk should be avoided.

As far as psychological factors are concerned, emotional stress has been linked to Crohns disease but there is no hard proof to support the link.

Measles and MMR vaccines have received some publicity in recent times, but further studies of this area have not yielded any consistent results. Unfortunately, at present there is not enough evidence to clearly state weather or not children should be vaccinated for measles.

About The Author

Steve Joseph is a regular contributor to http://www.1crohns.com and permission to reproduce this article is given only if all links remain live and in tact.

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