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A 28-year-old female asked:
Ana result came back as 1:640 homogenous pattern. anti-dsdna antibodies came back negative. i have a lot of lupus symptoms. if the anti-dsdna antibodies came back negative, does this mean it's likely not lupus? also had tpo antibodies present at 70?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without examining you and additional tests. Multiple criteria need to be met to diagnose Lupus. Visit this site for information and talk to your doctor.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7220972/
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Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
There are seronegative lupus cases as there are other autoimmune disorders that will have to be ruled out in this context. A rheumatologist is usually involved early as such conditions are many times hard to diagnose and treat properly.
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