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Had bloodwork 4 ana came back positive high titers additional bloodwork for lupus came back normal... what else could cause that?

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Many things: You need to provide more specific info. Why was the ANA done in the first place? Remember, the ANA may the only positive autoantibody test seen in some individuals with lupus.

Answered 6/10/2014

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