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If you get lab work done while on prednisone, can it affect your dsdna level?
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No: Prednisone only reduces the symptoms, not the lab results.
Answered 6/30/2014
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Prednisone and lupus: Prednisone is used in lupus to control inflammation and to lower double stranded dna levels. To answer your question testing lab while taking Prednisone can show lower levels of double stranded dna based on dose of prednisone, duration of therapy , an etc.
Answered 6/30/2014
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