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CRP, otherwise called C-reactive protein, is a protein produced by the liver and is an inflammation marker. A CRP test is done to measure the level of C-reactive protein in the blood. Its value increases in response to inflammation and also in the case of some autoimmune or chronic diseases.

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Does Crohn's disease run in families?

Query: Hi doctor, I have done a colonoscopy and gastroscopy ten years back. My colonoscopy report showed mucosa with patchy moderate congestion and erythema. My gastroscopy showed gastritis, duodenitis, and cryptitis. My general practitioner predicted Crohn's disease in the small intestine after seeing my...  Read Full »

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Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you have Crohn's disease multiple times, you need to take steroids. You may also require Azathioprine (antimetabolite immunosupressive) and it is a good immunomodulator for Crohn's disease. But it has to be prescribed by the gastroenterologist and it needs continuous...  Read Full »

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