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Can you still have lupus if you have a negative ana and normal sed rate?

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Yes: However, the diagnosis becomes much less likely unless several other diagnostic criteria for lupus are present.

Answered 2/26/2015

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It's possible: being under treatment with immunosuppressives will hopefully normalize inflammatory markers. Small proportion of lupus is Ana negative.

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