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How common is avascular necrosis in crohn's disease patients?

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Not related to Crohn: Avascular necrosis is not associated with crohn's disease, it is associated with the corticosteroids used to treat it.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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Not common: A vascular necrosis is not that common in crowns however it is related to medications like Prednisone that is often used to treat the disease.

Answered 6/30/2014

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