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#1. Inflammatory bowel disease is an autoimmune disease
#2. Inflammatory bowel disease describes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
#3. Inflammatory bowel disease is the same as irritable bowel disease
#4. Cigarette smoking worsens the course of Crohn's Disease but protects against ulcerative colitis
#5. Crohn's disease affects the large intestine only
#6. Ulcerative colitis affects the colon and the rectum
#7. Genetics contributes to the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease
#8. There is a known cure to inflammatory bowel disease
#9. Corticosteroids are used in treating inflammatory bowel disease
#10. Surgery is sometimes needed for severe diseases
Suggested Reading: Understanding Inflammatory Bowel Disease
