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What is the sensitivity of an ana in autoimmune thyroid disease? either by elisa or iifa
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Nonspecific: ANA only suggests that you have a higher risk for autoimmune disease (of which thyroid disease may be one) but is not diagnostic by itself for any illness.
Answered 9/15/2017
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