An Interview With Cecilia Dueñas, PsyD, on Discrimination and Stigma She Encountered Before Getting Diagnosed With PBC
Release Date: 01/05/2026
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info_outlineLarry Luxner, senior correspondent for Rare Disease Advisor, interviews Cecilia Dueñas, PsyD, on the PBC Research Foundation, and the discrimination and stigma she faced for years before getting diagnosed with the disease.