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In North America statistics for 2007 were 140 new patients out of 100,000.
North America has 335 million people (as of mid year 2007)
Crohn's is still classified as a "rare" disease.
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How many people get crohns disease?
1 in every 544 people
How many types of crohns disease are there?
There is only one type of Crohns disease. Crohns disease can manifest anywhere in the digestive tract but it is the same disease no matter where it appears.
How many people are affected by Crohn's disease?
About 2.2 million people are affected by the disease worldwide.
How many people are affected by Crohn's Disease worldwide?
About 2.2 million people are affected by the disease worldwide.
Can nausea be a symptom of crohns disease?
Most certainly. Crohns while active can cause nausea as can some of the medications used to treat the disease. There are however many remedies to control the nausea.
Can crohns be confused with appendicitis?
Yes. Many Crohns sufferers prior to being diagnosed with the disease will have had a diagnosis of appendicitis and many patients will have that organ removed. Severe appendicitis has similar symptoms to a Crohns flare up.
What happens when crohns has spread too far to operate?
Crohns disease treatment is not just managed by operations. There are many drugs that can be used to reduce symptoms. Surgical removal of the diseased areas are usually the last option used by doctors in the treatment of Crohns and when a part of the bowel is removed, less severely affected areas of the organ can still be treated with medicine. If a doctor has told you the disease has gone too far, find another doctor.
How many people are affected by heart disease in Canada?
2.7 million currently are affected.
How many people are affected each year by emphysema?
About 100,00 people in the United States suffer from this disease
How many people are affected with Refsum disease each year?
my mum has Refsums disease and as far as we are aware there are very very few people with the disease, around 80 or 100.
How many people die a month of crohns disease?
Readily available cause of death statistics do not list Crohns as a specific condition. In the United States, deaths related to the digestive system amount to 9.6 percent of the total number of monthly deaths. This translates into approximately 4,000 people per month who die from some form of digestive ailment including cancer. Crohns disease would be a very small percentage of those people.
Can you have a baby if you have crohns?
Yes , Crohns patients can have children. Of course it is depending of what medications you are taking for the Crohn's, some medicines used to control the disease can effect the baby if you get pregnant while taking them.
