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If a dr suspects u have lupus but your lab work is borderline will a rheumatologist treat you for it to see if it helps?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Wait and see: Go to a rheumatologist. They have seen far more lupus then most doctors and they can best put together your clinical picture and your lab results. Lab tests are not the only thing that decides if you have lupus.
Answered 5/17/2014
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Not exactly: A rheumatologist would determine the accuracy of the diagnosis, but would also look at treatment of individual symptoms, independent of diagnosis.
Answered 8/17/2018
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