48-year-old Frank Guarino’s diagnostic odyssey began with the onset of an upset stomach, side pains and chest discomfort. Over the course of the next several months, Frank found himself in the hospital where scans revealed that his gallbladder had been functioning at only three percent – he eventually developed flu-like symptoms, swollen lymph nodes and progressive deterioration of kidney and liver functions. What type of disease attacks and eventually shuts down the body’s vital organs? In this episode, we learn about a disease that is sometimes referred to as a mix between an autoimmune disease, an infectious disease and a cancer, with symptoms that mimic many other disorders. Can you connect the dots and correctly diagnose Frank?

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