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A 23-year-old male asked:

Goin to see gastotologist doc thinks i have ibs, ifb, ulcer, hernia or crohn's disease im sared cuz i heard crohn's can kill u is that true n how often?

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Dr. You Sung Sang
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 33 years experience
Please relax: Your gastroenterologist just gave you a list of possibilities in terms of what you may have. You may or may not have any of these. He/she will need to do some tests to see what is your most likely diagnosis and treat appropriately. Even if it is crohn's disease, we currently have great drugs to treat that condition - although not cure it.
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