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Hla-b27, -ana, -ccp, have mild acute pain in right knee and left elbow and an acl injury in left knee. no fever and any other symptoms. am i at risk?

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Needs evaluation: Needs evaluation. 13% of healthy caucasians have positive hla-b27, so diagnosis is independently determined.

Answered 9/1/2013

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Possibly: Being hla b27 positive puts you a risk for having a spondyloarthropathy, a group of inflammatory disorders that can affect the spine but also peripheral joints. Not everyone who is b27 positive develops a disease. You should see a rheumatologist if your symptoms persist.

Answered 4/7/2014

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