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Severe dehabilitating gastro issues, fatigue, joint/muscle pain, headaches, etc. for over 1 yr. rnp of 2.5. rheum seen. is mctd possible?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

It's a disease: that causes a lot of problems and has generally a lot of findings. Would generally be picked up on EGD (scarring). Would generally have a high anti-nuclear antibody and a bunch of other tests positive. Have seen it with everything but kidney biopsy NEGATIVE in a plastics worker.

Answered 10/13/2015

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