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A member asked:
If someone had an inflammatory autoimmune disease would there be inflmmation markers in blood tests?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Antibodies: These markers are called autoantibodies and can be found in many autoimmune diseases.
Answered 1/3/2014
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Autoimmune markers: There are a variety of blood tests that are frequently ordered when dealing with autoimmune issues - such as esr, crp, ana, rheumatoid factor, complement, sjogrens ab, thyroid antibodies. This is a small list and depending on what is being looked forward could be further expanded or refined.
Answered 1/3/2014
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