00:00 Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease also known as
00:05 IBD it is a lifelong condition that causes parts of your digestive system
00:10 also known as your gastrointestinal tract or GI tract for short to become
00:16 inflamed with Crohn's disease the inflammation can go right through the
00:21 entire thickness of the intestinal wall Crohn's disease can affect any part of
00:28 your GI tract including the mouth esophagus stomach small intestine large
00:35 intestine which includes the colon and rectum or anus however it usually
00:42 affects a very end of your small intestine or your large intestine
00:46 although no one knows what causes crohn's disease researchers think it is
00:51 likely an interaction between your genes your immune system and something in the
00:57 environment your immune system usually protects you from foreign invaders such
01:03 as viruses and other organisms that make their way into your body by launching an
01:08 attack called an immune response in people with Crohn's disease something
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