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Have lupus & have since developed pots syndrome despite stable labs. do antibodies affect autonomic nerves? can this occur in controlled lupus?
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It could: I have seen iti in well controlled lupus. The pathogenesis is not clear and it may not be related to your lupus at all
Answered 3/7/2016
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