A chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affects the digestive tract, causing pain, diarrhea, and weight loss.
Why this matters
Stem cell therapyThe use of living cells to replace or repair damaged tissues... is being explored as a treatment to reduce inflammation and regenerate damaged gut tissue.
LINK: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/crohns-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20353304