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A member asked:
Is there any particular "look" to people with autoimmune disorders?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: I would caution everyone against these superstitious ideas. They serve no purpose, and even if there were some basis (for example, someone with advanced cancer "looks malignant" because of cachexia), the impression is less sensitive and less specific than a scientific exam. Life's difficult enough without well-intentioned lay people frightening folks for no reason.
Answered 7/21/2013
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See below: No, they do not have a particular look or appearance.
Answered 7/21/2013
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