Burrill Bernard Crohn with inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease. He was elected president of the American Gastroenterological Association in 1932. He received numerous awards and professional honors, wrote extensively for doctors and the general public, and was asked to consult on high-profile patients from all over the US and abroad, including President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956. During his career, Crohn wrote three books, "Affections of the Stomach" (1927), "Understand Your Ulcer" (1943), and "Regional Ileitis" (1947, second edition 1958). He also wrote more than 100 articles for professional journals. When asked why he went into medicine, Crohn said he wanted to
Thyroid disease pain syndrome (due to radiation thyroiditis). Thyroid disease Thyroid disease is a medical condition that affects the function of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is located at the front of the neck and produces thyroid hormones that travel through the blood to help regulate many other organs, meaning that it is an endocrine organ. These hormones normally act in the body to regulate energy use, infant development, and childhood development. There are five general types of thyroid disease, each with their own symptoms. A person may have one or several different types at the same time. The five groups