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Causes,
incidence, and risk factors:
The cause is unknown, but genetic factors seem to play a role. Chronic
ulcerative colitis occurs in the same families. Inflammation frequently occurs at the end of the
small intestine where it joins the large intestine, but it may affect any area
of the digestive tract. The intestinal wall becomes thick, and deep ulcers
may form. The disease may occur at any age, but adolescence and early adulthood are the prevalent age groups. Risk factors are family
history of Crohn's disease or Jewish ancestry. The incidence is 7 out of 10,000 people.
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA)
Newsgroups: alt.support.crohns-colitis
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