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First ana was 1:640 then my retest came out at 1:40 speckled with low c4. i've had severe joint pain for 2 yrs, rhumy says it's nothing. is this true?
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ANA likely nothing: ANA at a titer of 1:40 is probably not significant, however, your join pain is real and i trust that your doctor is addressing that. It is usually not advisable to treat lab results but treat the patient.
Answered 6/10/2014
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