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I see my rheum in a couple weeks, but would having ssb antibodies cause problems even if lupus or other diseases weren't present?

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See details: Positive ssb antibodies by themselves (when the ssa antibody is negative) have little clinical significance. They can be falsely positive. If the ANA and other tests for lupus are negative, i would disregard the ssb results.

Answered 6/10/2014

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