What is the diagnosis of an autoimmune disease such as lupus in Poland and abroad? Using her experience as an example, Klaudia Kępa, in an interview with Medexpress special editor Violetta Zajk, talks about the differences in the patient path in Poland and the Netherlands.
Lupus diagnosis and treatment. The patient must be a specialist in his own disease?
Published April 21, 2023 10:31
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Klaudia Kępa is a patient who is an active supporter of the 3 Let's Stay Together Association. In an interview with Medexpress, she talks about the first symptoms of lupus, the initial diagnosis and treatment she began in Poland. She points out the difficult experience of the disease, which gradually took away her ability to function, to perform basic activities. By her own admission- the diagnosis has changed her life, as has the innovative treatment she is receiving.
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