Re: differences in treatment / ANA +

[Guest guest]

Lupus is very hard to diagnose and it would be nice if there were a

simple test that was definative.

" 95%-98% of patients with SLE will have a positive ANA test, but the

majority of people with a positive ANA test do not have SLE. A

positive ANA test can be found in many conditions, including

Sjogren's Syndrome, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, & mixed

connective tissue disease. Many normal healthy people will also have

a positive ANA test. Therefore a positive ANA test, on it's own,

does not mean that person has lupus. "

The clear cut answer for me besides the clinical and diagnostic

Lupus related testing, was the fact that the anti-malarial drugs and

immunosuppressive drugs put my Lupus in remission. On the two

occasions where I have tried to reduce these meds I've flared.

bug

[Guest guest]

Bug,

I also read in Wallces book as well as many sites that a ANA greater than 1280 indicated a true rheumatic disease. I dont know what this mens but mine was that high.

I think if you have a low positive ANA then it can be found in healthy people, not exceedingly high ones.

[Guest guest]

That would just been that you might have one of the many rheumatic diseases,

but it is not specific for lupus.

laurie

> From: Mrsmurffy@...

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> Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 07:49:32 EST

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> Subject: Re: differences in treatment / ANA +

>

> Bug,

> I also read in Wallces book as well as many sites that a ANA greater than

> 1280 indicated a true rheumatic disease. I dont know what this mens but mine

> was

> that high.

> I think if you have a low positive ANA then it can be found in healthy

> people, not exceedingly high ones.

>

>