A 39-year-old female asked:
butterfly like redness on face comes & goes. joint pain, fatigue, flu like symptoms when redness is worse. ana & ra negative and all lab work are normal. could i still have lupus in early form for it? late mom had lupus. on going for over 2 years now
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Need more info: A number of criteria need to be met for diagnosis of Lupus. It would be prudent to see a rheumatologist.
Visit this site for Lupus diagnostic criteria:
https://www.rheumtutor.com/diseases/systemic-lupus-erythematosus/
Wish you good health!
Answered on Nov 12, 2020
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