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A member asked:
Very scared i have scleroderma as i have a positive ana nucleolar but negative subtests 1 1/2 years ago. i don't have any usual symptoms just eye problems like episcleritis once. how long until someone can say its not scletoderma ot am i a sitting duck
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RELAX!: All the "auto-immune" diseases present in a spectrum of symptoms.You are lucky in that you seem to have minimal symptoms.Don't wait for someone to say it is or is not "xyz" disease-live well;know that these conditions have a stress component that you can reduce with exercise, diet, and relaxation efforts.Expect the best but be prepared if worsening occurs.Outcomes will be effected.
Answered 8/7/2013
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Tested positive for 2nd time ANA 1:160 centromere on 3/4 n 4/5. Tested neg 4 sl-70. What additional test can be done to rule out crest/scleroderma?
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