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Had mylegram 2 years ago showing ddd. in the last year i tested positive for as. my rheumatologist thinks i have psoriatic arthritis and not as. help?

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Listen : To your rheumatologist. There are many tests that are generalizable to inflammatory disorders. A rheumatologist will know best how to interpret these along with your physical exam.

Answered 1/15/2016

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Unlikely to be AS: The presence of a positive test for as (the hla-b27 antigen) does not make a diagnosis of as. Only about 28% of people who are b27 positive will develop as. As is unlikely in a female as well.

Answered 6/13/2013

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