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I am very scared ana positive nucleolar pattern negative ena my hands are red on palms and fingers and whwn cold get redder wirh bluishness at tips but don't go through other color changes nail capillaries are. normal ana was done 1 1/2 years ago rheumato

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No diagnosis yet: The diagnosis of scleroderma / systemic sclerosis can be made only by a physician, preferably a rheumatologist, after considering the entire clinical picture, including the titer of the ANA and whether there is other evidence of disease. I wish you luck.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Gary Sterba answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Raynauds: Most people with raynauds do not end up with scleroderma . You need an evaluation and you need to fullfill the criteria . If only raynauds and a positive ANA , a dignosis can not be made yet.

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