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Crohn's Disease, a type of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), is a disease of the gastrointestinal system that can affect any part of the digestive tract from the mouth to the anus, but most commonly occurs in the small intestine, terminal ileum and/or large intestine.

It was named after Burrill Bernard Crohn, an American gastroenterologist, who discovered the disease in 1932.

While it can affect people of any age, gender or ethnicity, onset is usually late teens to early adulthood. It affects men and women equally and is more common among people living in developed countries.

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