Last updated Feb. 1, 2023, by Marisa Wexler, MS Fact-checked by Patricia Silva, PhD Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body's healthy tissue; consequently, the disease can affect many organs and cause a wide range of symptoms. While it is not known exactly what...| Lupus News Today
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Patrícia holds her PhD in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases from the Leiden University Medical Center in Leiden, The Netherlands. She has studied Applied Biology at Universidade do Minho and was a postdoctoral research fellow at Instituto de Medicina Molecular in Lisbon, Portugal. Her...| Lupus News Today
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