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Re:Ask HN: NYC with autoimmune disease, what should I do? by biolurker1 on Saturday March 28, 2020 @06:32PM (#22714806)
Who told you that autoimmunity is a risk factor for covid-19? Maybe you are confused with immunosupression but they are two opposites.
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Re:Ask HN: NYC with autoimmune disease, what should I do? by muzani on Sunday March 29, 2020 @08:03AM (#22718280)
Many deaths are from cytokine storms.
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Re:Ask HN: NYC with autoimmune disease, what should I do? by biolurker1 on Sunday March 29, 2020 @08:07AM (#22718308)
I don't think that means anything. Strong immune systems can do that too. Autoimmune means deregulated in a very specific way that may or may not induce or protect vs covid-19 but I am not a doctor. But if you didn't find any study linking it then it's probably random.
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