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What is the life expectancy of someone with Crohn's disease?

Life expectancy of people with Crohn's disease and recent progresses and researches in Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease life expectancy

Life expectancy for individuals with Crohn's disease can vary depending on various factors. While Crohn's disease is a chronic condition with no known cure, it is not typically considered a life-threatening illness on its own. However, complications arising from the disease can impact life expectancy.


Early diagnosis, effective treatment, and proper management of symptoms are crucial in improving long-term outcomes. With advancements in medical therapies and interventions, individuals with Crohn's disease can lead fulfilling lives.


It is important for patients to work closely with healthcare professionals to develop a personalized treatment plan and monitor their condition regularly. By following a healthy lifestyle, managing stress, and adhering to prescribed medications, individuals with Crohn's disease can maintain a good quality of life.


It is worth noting that each case is unique, and prognosis can vary. Therefore, it is essential to consult with a healthcare provider for accurate information and guidance.


For the vast majority of those affected by the disease, life expectancy for people with Crohn's disease or Ulcerative Colitis is similar to that of the general population. In the 1950s the prognosis was worse and life expectancy lower, but with the latest advances and new treatments this life expectancy has risen to the same level as that of the population without inflammatory bowel diseases.

Therefore, it can be concluded that having Crohn's disease or Ulcerative Colitis does not affect life expectancy, Although it has an important impact on quality of life and it can considerably reduce it in the most serious cases.
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It depends on how you live your life and stating health

Posted May 12, 2017 by Rori 1500
It varies as to how each person responds to treatment.

Posted Aug 29, 2017 by Yvette 1350
If you follow the right path it will be longer than before you were diagnosed because in order to beat IBD you need to learn how your body operates. Once you have this knowledge then the years will add on not be subtracted.

Posted Aug 31, 2017 by cyrus 2270
You can live for a very long time!

Posted Oct 19, 2017 by Tfochtman 2000
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I think that like any other chronic disease, is relative, to what is most afraid of is the cancer caused by the constant inflammation and immunosuppressants.
I think that the progress most promising is the human microbiome (intestinal)

Posted Feb 22, 2017 by Maria Mena 1020
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The life expectancy is the same as that of any other person. The last progress that I have leiodp is the transplantation of stool

Posted Mar 2, 2017 by Fatima Baptista 1000
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The truth I see this pathology as any other, any disease this excenta cause mortality but this seems to me that it is controllable, and we have a lower rate of cancer of the colon by more absurd that you read about,,we take care of most controls in this area such as colonoscopies that make us aware of the details that the normal population does not, a colonoscopy for example, is not a routine examination, although it should be for everyone.

Posted Mar 4, 2017 by Nakay 1000
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I don't think that we have to live less than others if we know what we have, we can care for ourselves and choose what is best for us, this we sum wild for a long life and prospers

Posted Mar 4, 2017 by Luis 1480
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Hope is the new drugs that are that the majority of patients to lead a practically normal life

Posted May 4, 2017 by ALEXANDRE K TAVARES 1100
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With the current treatments, there is a great possibility of a normal life, and without any major problems.

Posted May 5, 2017 by Marcel Correa 1000
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There are recent studies with transplantation of stem cells that promise to resolve the disease and few cases have been published, but is marred in bureaucracy in Brazil. Also I have heard in the vaccine, but for now nothing concrete about the vaccines. It is certain that traditional remedies are still the but used.

Posted May 5, 2017 by Jivaneide 1120
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The hope of life is full

Posted Aug 15, 2017 by Angelinebadal 2156
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I am unaware of advances the proven advancements of healing

Posted Sep 8, 2017 by Suzely Akemi 1000
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I do not know and not understand

Posted Sep 12, 2017 by Paloma 1000
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Currently, the same as any person.

Posted Sep 17, 2017 by Juan González 3251

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