Bronx residents battling Lupus — systemic lupus erythematosus (S.L.E) — have found a better way to cope with their disease by turning to support groups.

“Sometimes it’s hard to get here, but it means a lot to get here,” said Claudenette Romero, a member of Lupus Cooperative New York, the Bronx division. “I see the faces of the people that are going through the same challenges…and I just thank God that they open their doors and welcome me.”

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People with RA or lupus are at increased risk

Nearly 6.5 million Americans have wounds that take months or even years to heal. Many of these wounds are a consequence of diabetes, which damages blood vessels and interferes with normal skin repair. But new research from Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., points to another cause: autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, and lupus.

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