why anemia with crohn disease
1 Too few red blood cells (anemia). 2  Some people with Crohn's disease develop anemia because of low iron levels caused by bloody stools or the intestinal inflammation itself. A high fever may mean that you have an infection, such as an abscess. 2  Weight loss. 3  Ongoing symptoms, such as diarrhea, can lead to weight loss. 4  Too few red blood cells (anemia). 5  Some people with Crohn's disease develop anemia because of low iron levels caused by bloody stools or the intestinal inflammation itself.