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Does ana test results fluctuate with disease activity like being negative in remission and positive in active sle?

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Poor activity test: The antinuclear antibody test is a poor way to follow disease activity in SLE. The best way to follow is symptom history, physical examination and laboratory tests based on these and particular organ involvement done by a Rheaumatologist.

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Answered 9/16/2017

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