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Read More There is a lot about lupus that is still a conundrum to us, said Dr. Karen H. Costenbader, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of the Lupus Program at Brigham and Women s Hospital in Boston. It s treatable, but it can still be very painful and challenging to overcome, said Costenbader, who is also chair of the Lupus Foundation of America s Medical-Scientific Advisory Council.
May 10 is World Lupus Day, and we recently caught up with Costenbader to learn more about the disease.
This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.
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