“Is IBD a heriditary disease?”

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Proctologist Questions Irritable Bowel Syndrome

“Is IBD a heriditary disease?”

My father had IBD and now, I have been diagnosed with it as well. What are the chances that my son will have the same disease too?

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**Dr. Harvey Shub** Colon and Rectal Surgeon Orlando, FL · Accepted Answer

Dr. Harvey Shub Colon and Rectal Surgeon Orlando, FL

Crohn’s disease runs in families, ulcerative colitis less so.

**Dr. Bradley Bennett** Colon & Rectal Surgeon Rockville, MD · Accepted Answer

Dr. Bradley Bennett Colon & Rectal Surgeon Rockville, MD

You can inherit a predisposition but not the disease itself.