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My mom myself and my daughter all have a positive ana. is this a generic thing? what does it mean?
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Probably: If a parent has a positive ana, the children of the parent are also more likely to have a positive ANA without clinically disease.
Answered 12/31/2022
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Yes: That means you are genetically more likely (but not certainly) to develop autoimmune disease in the future.
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