Crohn's disease
type of inflammatory bowel disease
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Summary
Crohn's disease is a designated intractable/rare disease[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of designated intractable rare disease entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,064 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: rare disease[3], class of disease[4]
- Named after: Burrill Bernard Crohn[5]
- Subclass of: inflammatory bowel diseases[6], disease[7]
- Commons category: Crohn's disease[8]
- Symptoms and signs: diarrhea[9], weight loss[10], abdominal pain[11], fatigue[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Crohn's disease[13]
- Medical examination: biopsy[14], medical imaging[15]
- External data available at URL: http://www.nanbyou.or.jp/entry/81[16]
- ICD-9-CM: 555.1[17]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C35211[18], C37262[19]
- Health specialty: gastroenterology[20]
- Drug or therapy used for treatment: ustekinumab[21], cholecalciferol[22], steroid[23], aminosalicylate[24], antibiotic[25], TNF inhibitor[26], immunosuppressive drug[27], targeted therapy[28]
- Genetic association: IL23R[29], RUNX3[30], JAK2[31], STAT3[32], PSORS1C3[33], SP140[34], CPEB4[35], LACC1[36], IFNGR2[37], NOD2[38], ZMIZ1[39], SOCS1[40], CAPZB[41], ZDHHC23[42]
Why It Matters
Crohn's disease has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]