Crohn's Disease
What Increases Your Risk
Factors that may increase your risk of developing Crohn's disease include:
- Having a family history of Crohn's disease. Your risk increases if an immediate family member, such as a parent, brother, or sister, has the disease.
- Smoking cigarettes.
- Having Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.
Factors that may cause Crohn's disease symptoms to flare up include:
- Medicines.
- Infections.
- Hormonal changes.
- Lifestyle changes, including increased stress.
- Smoking.
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| Author: | Douglas Dana Monica Rhodes | Last Updated: February 1, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine Arvydas D. Vanagunas, MD - Gastroenterology | |
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