Do you think they could be linked?

[Crohns08]

When I was 2-3 years old I had Kawasaki's disease. It's a heart condition, but it's an autoimmune disease. Do you guys think it could be linked to my Crohn's?:confused2:

 

[katiesue1506]

Generally once you have one autoimmune disease, you chances of getting others goes up dramatically

 

[mrs. vr]

Kawasaki's is a form of vasculitis, right? Vasculitis is inflammation, so I wouldn't think it'd be that big of a stretch.

 

[Crohns08]

Yeah, I believe it is. Hmm. I had a feeling it could be, and knowing that about autoimmune diseases made me suspect that. I've asked my Dad, and he said it might be. I was just wondering what you guys thought.