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A member asked:
I read you can have autoimmune disorders with negative blood work. if so- then how would doctors know how to treat them?
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Treat the patient: We treat the patient, not lab values. The goal would be to keep the patient free of symptoms while minimizing the side effects of medications.
Answered 1/8/2019
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