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As I was recently told I had an elevated ANA....I have done some research and an elevated ANA can occur in people that are healthy individuals, if your family has a history of autoimmune disorder, if you are female and of older age...among the different diagnoses...Scleroderma, RArthritis, Sjogrens, Hashimotos thyroiditis, hepatitis, some viral infections, type 1 diabetes, addison's disease, certain medications (Aldomet, Enbrel, Remicade), polymositis, Raynauds syndrome, vitamin b12 deficiency, idopathic thrombocytopenia, fibromyalgia, and anemia. There are so many different reasons an ANA can be elevated. Also, an ANA can be a false positive in some otherwise healthy individuals if the ANA is positive and no symptoms are evident. |
high ANA - Amber
