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Please answer! could you have lupus but have a negative ana trst?
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Yes: However, that is an unusual circumstance. I have not seen a true ANA negative lupus patient in my practice for years.
Answered 10/20/2020
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Yes: 5-30% of people with lupus have negative ana.
Answered 6/11/2017
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Please I need help. I have most symptoms of lupus but negative ANA so no one wants to help me. Life is going down fast. Almost always bed fast. ?
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Would a person be diagnosed with lupus if they are ANA negative?
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