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Hi. im 43 yr old female with hx juvenile arthritis at 11. now with unexplained fever for 2 weeks. no infection. raynauds for probably 10 years. ana is positive and rnp igg antibodies are 1.6. all other antibodies were negative. does this mean mctd?

Q: hi. im 43 yr old female with hx juvenile arthritis at 11. now with unexplained fever for 2 weeks. no infection. raynauds for probably 10 years. ana is positive and rnp igg antibodies are 1.6. all other antibodies were negative. does this mean mctd?

: The anti RNP antibody is too low in you case, not consistent with MCTD. Juvenile arthritis is not a known feature of MCTD. Good luck.

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The anti RNP antibody is too low in you case, not consistent with MCTD. Juvenile arthritis is not a known feature of MCTD. Good luck.

Answered 6/3/2023

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A member asked:

Hi. im 43 yr old female with hx juvenile arthritis at 11. now with unexplained fever for 2 weeks. no infection. raynauds for probably 10 years. ana is positive and rnp igg antibodies are 1.6. all other antibodies were negative. does this mean mctd?

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