Patient case scenario: A 30-year-old male presents to the clinic with a chief complaint of abdominal pain and cramping with mucus in his stool worsening over the last few weeks. He denies any fever but has had an increase in fatigue. He reports a weight loss of 10 pounds in the last month. His family history reveals his brother was diagnosed with Crohns disease. His labs reveal an elevated ESR, normal B12, and positive guaiac stool testing. He is sent for a colonoscopy, which is indicative of Crohns disease diagnosis. The patient is started on a course of oral steroids.
Assignment Instructions: Develop a 1-to 2-page case study analysis in which you:
Explain why you think the patient presented the symptoms described.
Identify the genes that may be associated with the development of the disease.