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I display all symptoms of mixed connective tissue disease but ana tests were only slightly above average. can this still be what i have?
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Autoimmune: Symptoms can mimic so many other things. Need rheumatologist to see if symptoms align with criteria of connective tissue disease.
Answered 9/8/2017
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