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On and off chest pain for a year. pulling muscles all the time. cleared by cardiologist and neurologist. blood test showed positive for ana and rnp levels of 1.8 al job: basketball coach (could explain pulled muscles) mctd?

Q: on and off chest pain for a year. pulling muscles all the time. cleared by cardiologist and neurologist. blood test showed positive for ana and rnp levels of 1.8 al job: basketball coach (could explain pulled muscles) mctd?

: While not enough for a firm diagnosis of MCTD, an early connective tissue disease cannot be ruled out. On symptoms, Ehlers-Danlos Syn will have to be included in the differential diagnosis. Establishing early with a rheumatologist may help as sometimes it takes years for such diagnoses to surface.

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While not enough for a firm diagnosis of MCTD, an early connective tissue disease cannot be ruled out. On symptoms, Ehlers-Danlos Syn will have to be included in the differential diagnosis. Establishing early with a rheumatologist may help as sometimes it takes years for such diagnoses to surface.

Answered 1/19/2022

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A member asked:

On and off chest pain for a year. pulling muscles all the time. cleared by cardiologist and neurologist. blood test showed positive for ana and rnp levels of 1.8 al job: basketball coach (could explain pulled muscles) mctd?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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