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Do you have lupus if you have anticardiolipin antibodies? what else do you look for with this?

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Not necessarily: Antiphospholipid antibodies can occur where there is no underlying disease or can be associated with lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and other disorders.

Dr Pappas and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/11/2014

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