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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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I had a total thyroidectomy due to Graves' disease 7 years ago. Recent positive ANA test at 1:640 homogenous. No symptoms/tested due to fertility tx.

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Highly elevated ANA (1:640, but neg for all AI diseases) 1 month ago; however, retested yesterday (antinuclear ab ELISA) now showing negative (0.4 U). New test false negative since not using IFA? If still highly +, would have ELISA likely shown +?

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Is an ANA of 1:640 (multiple times) significant if many of the symptoms of a connective tissue disease are there but other bloodwork including specific antibodies are negative?

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Do rheumatologists commonly see undiff connective tissue disease patients with lots of ctd symptoms but normal labs (other than high ana)?

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Can you have normal antibody labs but still have an autoimmune disease? symptoms say lupus/RA labs say nothing except +ANA. always miserable and tired

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