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A member asked:

Pos ana-- lupus symptoms but more celiac with bloating, blister like skin rash.. what should i do? tests?

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What has been done: To answer your physician needs to know what has been done. The questions you ask can be clarified by your laboratory studies. Because a positive ANA is a beginning and as you ask more tests are necessary. You and your physician can best approach this by looking at what test you have now and what test you need later.

Answered 6/10/2014

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