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> as the cells walls of the lungs are broken down by the patient's immune system If there is actually a real statistical anomaly that Lupus and other immune co
by Threeve303 7y ago
> as the cells walls of the lungs are broken down by the patient's immune system
If there is actually a real statistical anomaly that Lupus and other immune comprised people are less susceptible to certain parts of the virus, perhaps it's not the medication they take at all. It could simply be that someone who is immune compromised would not have as strong as a reaction as a healthy person and then may actually survive as a result. Less fluid, etc.
Also, I am in no way qualified medically, it's just a quarantine showerthought.
- KaiserPro 7y agoI have heard of two patients in london who were immuno compromised and recovered quicker than a "normal" person. The real damage occurs when the immune system ramps up to attack the virus, but ends up attacking the cells they are living in as well. Now, most of the time this is fine an normal, but it can also trigger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytokine_release_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytokine_release_syndrome which is a nasty feedback loop. There are experiments to give immuno-suppressants at key times to try and limit the damage. But its tricky and dangerous.