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Will I Get Lupus If Tested Positive For Lupus Gene?
a friend of mine (age 47) has been diagnosed with lupus. Against the advice of her parents, my friend s daughter had herself tested for lupus (what kind of test this was, I do not know) and she tested positive for the lupus gene. Does that mean positively that she will get lupus at some point in her life?
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
hi,
lupus is diagnosed by various clinical features and some blood test including ANA test
even if ANA is positive, it does not mean that she is going to develop lupus. ANA is positive in 5 % normal population and even with high titre positive ANA is considered normal, if there is no other features
hope this will help
lupus is diagnosed by various clinical features and some blood test including ANA test
even if ANA is positive, it does not mean that she is going to develop lupus. ANA is positive in 5 % normal population and even with high titre positive ANA is considered normal, if there is no other features
hope this will help
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