Jane Austen died on July 18, 1817, at age 41. Before her death, she believed that her declining health was the result of bile, a fluid secreted by the liver. However, her symptoms (which included fever, rheumatism, and skin lesions) have led modern medical experts to propose that she had Addison disease, Hodgkin disease, or lupus.
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