And indeed, he got progressively and then rapidly deteriorated at that point.

实际上，在那个时候，他的病日益加重,并随后迅速恶化。

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But it could also be that it wasn't as easily diagnosed then.

这也同样有可能因为,在那个年代这种病不容易诊断出来

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