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I want to know if people who have rheumatoid arthritis can have lupus even if ana is negative ? i have had a upperarm bruise since june.
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Connective Tissue : Diseases. Are a family of closely related disorders. They include: rheumatoid arthritis systemic lupus erythematosus polymyositis-dermatomyositis , scleroderma, sjogren's syndrome and various forms of vasculitis. Although lupus most often occurs alone, many people with lupus also have symptoms characteristic of one or more of the other connective tissue diseases.
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