For individuals with Crohn's disease, fistulas are a usual and severe complication of this disease. However, despite their recurrence, they are the least discussed symptom of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD.)
A study found that fistulas influence up to 50 percent of individuals with inflammatory bowel disease within 20 years of diagnosis.
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