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What percentage of patients that have hashimoto's also have lupus?

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It's fairly common: While i can't give you an exact percentage, it is common for someone to have more than one auto-immune disease. Lupus, hashimoto's thyroiditis, and sjogren's syndrome are all examples of autoimmune diagnoses that frequently occur together. Even the blood tests can be confusing. A positive ana, the screening test for lupus, also is commonly seen in hashmoto's and sjogren's.

Answered 11/28/2014

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Very small: Hashimoto's is not that uncommon and lupus is much more rare.

Answered 9/16/2016

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