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September 27, 2017 by Kristiana Page

The Tragedy of Being Diagnosed with Lupus When You’re Young

There’s something about being diagnosed with a chronic illness at a young age that the rest of the world can’t help but see as tragic. Diagnosed with lupus at age 20, I know all about what that’s like. It’s not that someone older is any less unfortunate…

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