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My sister has crohn's disease, how about the coronavirus be deadly for her compared to an ordinary person?
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See below: According to the American College of Gastroenterology -just having Crohns disease does not seem to make one more at risk for Covid 19 complications - you may be more at risk if your disease is not controlled- medicines are used to suppress the inflammation in Crohns - many do not seem to increase Covid complications - she should not stop her medications - discuss medication risk with her doctor
Answered 5/17/2020
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