The exact cause of Crohn's disease remains unknown. Previously, the suspect food and stress, but doctors now know that while these factors may aggravate Crohn's disease, and not the cause. Now, scientists believe that a number of factors, such as inheritance and a system of immune dysfunction plays a role in the development of Crohn's disease.
The immune system. It 'possible that a virus or bacteria may trigger Crohn's disease. When the immune system tries to fight the invading micro, abnormal immune response causes immune system to attack cells in the digestive tract, too.
Heredity. Crohn's is most common in people who have relatives with the disease, leading experts to suspect that one or more genes may make people more susceptible to Crohn's disease. However, most people with Crohn's disease have no family history of disease.
The immune system. It 'possible that a virus or bacteria may trigger Crohn's disease. When the immune system tries to fight the invading micro, abnormal immune response causes immune system to attack cells in the digestive tract, too.
Heredity. Crohn's is most common in people who have relatives with the disease, leading experts to suspect that one or more genes may make people more susceptible to Crohn's disease. However, most people with Crohn's disease have no family history of disease.
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