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I have various autoimmune illnesses including lupus, mctd, sfn and a positive titer that is a nuclear speckled pattern. however, im getting a low titer pattern of 1:40 with a cytoplasmic pattern via ifa staining. could this be vasculitis?

Q: i have various autoimmune illnesses including lupus, mctd, sfn and a positive titer that is a nuclear speckled pattern. however, im getting a low titer pattern of 1:40 with a cytoplasmic pattern via ifa staining. could this be vasculitis?

: Vasculitis is not a named disease but a symptom of other problems. Presumably you're in the care of a rheumatologist or other expert in autoimmune diseases. Keep working with her. Good luck.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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Vasculitis is not a named disease but a symptom of other problems. Presumably you're in the care of a rheumatologist or other expert in autoimmune diseases. Keep working with her. Good luck.

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Answered 7/15/2023

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A member asked:

I have various autoimmune illnesses including lupus, mctd, sfn and a positive titer that is a nuclear speckled pattern. however, im getting a low titer pattern of 1:40 with a cytoplasmic pattern via ifa staining. could this be vasculitis?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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