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Has anyone had a high titer for anti-nuclear antibodies test and then had it drop back to normal and rise again?
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Yes: I cannot fully answer the reason as to why this occurs but I have seen it in my practice in patients whom I have followed for several years who have hives.
Answered 11/4/2012
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Yes: It is not unusual, can happen with flare ups and remission a of the disease that causes rise in ana.
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