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Abnormal Blood Work
Triglycerides are 187; sedrate is 38; ANA,IFA is positive; ANA pattern is nucleolar; C-Reactive protein is 0.90. Reason for blood work is bilateral elbow joint pain radiating up to shoulders, sometimes burning pain. Occasional joints of fingers ache. I am overweight, but remainder of blood work is good. Thinking symptoms of lupus...
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Hi!
The nucleolar pattern is seen in scleroderma and in CREST Syndrome which is a type of systemic scleroderma. The other possibility is systemic sclerosis, again quite related to scleroderma. The ESR will be high and RA factor may be positive. Hence these two tests should be done. Please discuss with your doctor. Take care!
The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.
The nucleolar pattern is seen in scleroderma and in CREST Syndrome which is a type of systemic scleroderma. The other possibility is systemic sclerosis, again quite related to scleroderma. The ESR will be high and RA factor may be positive. Hence these two tests should be done. Please discuss with your doctor. Take care!
The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.
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