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Jun 28, 2020 14 tweets 5 min read
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Why does smoking have a protective effect in Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and a deleterious effect in Crohn Disease (CD)?

Generally speaking: Which CD4+ T-cells are the drivers for UC and CD?
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UC & CD have some shared cytokine changes relative to a healthy state, yet, each has its own unique cytokine milieu. There is much more to learn about UC and CD before fully understanding the implications of this, but it will generally help to start with what we know: