Talk:Causes of Jane Austen's death

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Illness and cause of death

A recent article, published in the journal Lupus on February 17, 2021, proposes Jane Austen had systemic lupus erythematosus. The authors reviewed all of Austen's available letters, looking for relevant medical information. Their hypothesis -- Jane Austen suffered from systemic lupus erythematosus. Her symptoms included "rheumatism, facial skin lesions, fever, and marked fluctuation of these symptoms... This range of clinical features fulfills the most recent classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus." Anita88USA (talk) 23:59, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]