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Can Methamphetamine Use Lead To A Diagnosis Of Lupus?
Question: Can methamphetamine use lead to a diagnosis of lupus?
Brief Answer:
No ma'am, it cannot
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. Let me start by saying that a positive ANA does not point towards a diagnosis of lupus, as there are other conditions that can also cause an elevated level of ANA.
No ma'am, there are a list of medications that can cause an elevation in ANA levels; and there is also a type of lupus called drug-induced lupus, but none of these can occur from the use of methamphetamines.
I hope you find my response helpful. Please do not hesitate to write to me for anything, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
No ma'am, it cannot
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. Let me start by saying that a positive ANA does not point towards a diagnosis of lupus, as there are other conditions that can also cause an elevated level of ANA.
No ma'am, there are a list of medications that can cause an elevation in ANA levels; and there is also a type of lupus called drug-induced lupus, but none of these can occur from the use of methamphetamines.
I hope you find my response helpful. Please do not hesitate to write to me for anything, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What lab work do rheumatologists generally run after receiving positive ANA lab results? Or is this too broad?
Brief Answer:
Usually is followed by a clinical evaluation, then labs
Detailed Answer:
Hi ma'am.
After receiving a positive ANA, rheumatologists normal go about an elaborate clinical evaluation, noting all the symptoms that are present.
Like for example with systemic lupus erythrematosus (SLE), there are more than 10 criteria out of which an individual needs to have at least 4 for the confirmation of lupus. The doctor can also choose to go ahead with a biopsy to confirm nephritis or another serum marker like anti-dsDNA.
I hope this clarifies your doubt. Please do not hesitate to write to me anytime, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
Usually is followed by a clinical evaluation, then labs
Detailed Answer:
Hi ma'am.
After receiving a positive ANA, rheumatologists normal go about an elaborate clinical evaluation, noting all the symptoms that are present.
Like for example with systemic lupus erythrematosus (SLE), there are more than 10 criteria out of which an individual needs to have at least 4 for the confirmation of lupus. The doctor can also choose to go ahead with a biopsy to confirm nephritis or another serum marker like anti-dsDNA.
I hope this clarifies your doubt. Please do not hesitate to write to me anytime, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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