According to a
study from the University of Edinburgh, apparently some of the genes linked to Crohn's Disease are also linked to breast and prostate cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, high cholesterol, and obesity. Obviously, if you're suffering from Crohn's, you're probably thinking ... "Oh man, what else is going to get thrown at me!". But it's important to know that your genes may cause other problems with your health and it lets you be on the lookout for them (along with taking preventative action).
Here's an excerpt from the article linked to above:
The study by the University of Edinburgh has found that genes responsible for Crohn’s disease are linked with other conditions including breast and prostate cancer, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, high cholesterol and obesity.
Knowing how diseases are genetically connected could aid efforts to develop medicines and potential side-effects could be predicted and avoided.
