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Rash biopsy for reoccur rash indicated early autoimmune disease. rash-free now for 2 or 3 years. is it possible i never develop disease after all?
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Possible: Or it means that the diagnosis was incorrect or that the disease is in remission.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Perhaps: But autoimmune disease can undergo remission at times. By the way , a skin biopsy often only suggest the presence of diseases and not always diagnostic unless special immune staining is done.
Answered 9/20/2013
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