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A member asked:

Osteo or ra? neg. blood test 1 yr ago. neg x-ray. swelling, pain & redness in thumb joints worse now.

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See below: You have listed in your list of conditions scleroderma and sarcoidosis---either of which can cause your symptoms. Things can change in a year. Consider being reevaluated.

Answered 5/24/2013

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