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Is a ana positive when u have temporal artertis if its a immune problem too?
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ANAs: Are not associated with temporal arteritis.
Answered 4/30/2013
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No: The histopathology and the little bit we know of how the disease works indicates it's a cell-mediated rather than an antibody-mediated problem.
Answered 12/27/2013
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