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Can lupus show up once then not again? my ana was up and my liver functions also i had a biopsy on a lesion on my face it was positive for lupus

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See details: Elevated liver function tests are not related to lupus. An ANA can be positive in autoimmune hepatitis.

Dr Lovell agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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