Thanks so much for the article on CD 57

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I will check with the doctors that I have had to see if more than one has been

ordered. I will also see if my new doc can order one. He is not too lyme lit,

but the only doc on my insurance. My insurance paid for the 1st test. But now I

have different insurance. Thanks again. Margo

Grpinfo@... wrote: Margo,

Here is a case study you can download/read which may help:

LONGTERM DECREASE IN THE CD57 LYMPHOCYTE SUBSET IN A PATIENT WITH CHRONIC

LYME DISEASE

http://www.anapsid.org/cnd/files/strickercd57.pdf

It's by Stricker Burrascano, and Winger. It's from 2002, so not brand new,

however some of the docs (including mine) still seem to be using the CD57 to

monitor treatment and possibilty of relapse.

If nothing else, a low CD57 is said to be a " marker of active Lyme

infection. "

I have heard that results do not always correlate with symptoms (what about

Lyme does make sense?). This is true with me. I have lower results than other

people I know but they are more symptomatic than I (maybe they have more

co-infections, etc.?)

Ann