Because this disease develops slowly and mimics more familiar illnesses, it is often misdiagnosed and only detected accurately when it has already advanced to an alarming stage.
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Because this disease develops slowly and mimics more familiar illnesses, it is often misdiagnosed and only detected accurately when it has already advanced to an alarming stage.