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Old 03-22-2020, 05:11 PM
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Any infection can trigger a flare-up of an autoimmune disease because the infection stimulates the immune system. The other concern is that people with autoimmune diseases are often on drugs that suppress the immune system, and that makes infections more dangerous.

But these are points about infections in general. I would be surprised if there was any data yet on COVID-19's specific effect on people with AI diseases.

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