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20 year history of recurrent mouth ulcers. i think when stressed. dr wants to test for lupus. arthritis. chrons hepatitis do have slight finger stifness write type and ply hky. is this all necessary?
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Yes: This sounds like some sort of inflammatory/autoimmune disorder and these tests will help determine which one. While they can have similar symptoms, the treatments are very different.
Answered 12/13/2013
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Cause: You should consider doing the tests to see if it might be something treatable or serious.
Answered 12/13/2013
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Yes: Yes. There are also other treatable diseases, including behcet syndrome.
Answered 12/15/2013
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