A member asked:

Can i still have lupus if my ana and other antibodies are negative except the cardiolipin igm and lupus coagulant! i have all the symptoms for lupus.

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Moshe Lewis answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Yes,amongst other Dx: Anti-cardiolipin antibodies are antibodies often directed against cardiolipin & found in several diseases, including syphilis,antiphospholipid syndrome,livedoid vasculitis, vertebrobasilar insufficiency,Behçet's syndrome,idiopathic spontaneous abortion,] and systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE).They are a form of anti-mitochondrial antibody. In SLE,anti-DNA Abs &anti-cardiolipin Abs act independently

Answered 7/3/2015

3.7k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more