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by robotresearcher 286 days ago
Yes, exactly. The specific risk for Crohn's is that the amped up immune system will rapidly kill ALL the gut cells that they've been pissed about for decades.

For the unfamiliar: Crohn's is to guts what eczema is to skin. They are both autoimmune diseases where the immune system attacks a specific kind of healthy cell. Unhelpful.