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Lab results as follows: ana w/titre and pattern 1:320 and thyroid peroxidase ab 484.0....are the two related? would hashimoto's cause high ana level?

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Dr. Thomas Klein answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

No: You have an elevated thyroid peroxidase (tpo) antibody because you have a tendency towards autoimmunity. The elevated tpo causes hoshimoto's. The tendency towards autoimmunity causes the high ANA level.

Answered 6/10/2014

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