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Does cortisol turn on the type two immune response, or just turn off both types 1 and 2? i watched a really interesting video that made me think of it

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Not usually: All it does is counteracting the inflammation resulted from the immune responses. It takes super doses of cortisone for a long time to suppress the immune system.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/21/2016

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