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… Lupus and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome On this page: Overview …
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… Antibody Tests for Lupus On this page: Overview Related … for specific antibodies to help clarify the diagnosis of lupus . They include: Anti-dsDNA (antibodies to DNA). … not specific for lupus and are found commonly in Sjögren's syndrome . But these tests are useful in helping women with …
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… Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Pregnancy On this page: Overview Overview Antiphospholipid syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease that has been closely …
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… Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) On this page: Condition … can trigger lupus flares. Mouth sores. Hair loss. Raynaud's syndrome. This causes fingers and toes to turn white and … you have lupus symptoms and you have a positive antinuclear antibody test result, you may not need more testing. If your …
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… Lupus and Pregnancy On this page: Overview Overview Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus) doesn't usually affect … risk is greatest among women who have kidney problems or antiphospholipid, anti-Ro, or anti-La antibodies. Women are …
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… Complications of Lupus On this page: Overview Overview … causing the blood to clot too easily. This is called antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) . It can lead to mild or severe problems. …
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… Lupus: Criteria for Diagnosis On this page: Overview Related … Overview The following criteria are used to distinguish lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE) from other … (antibodies against normal tissue) Positive antinuclear antibody ( ANA ) test Lupus (Systemic …
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… Lupus: Healthy Eating On this page: Overview Related … To date, no diet is known to cure, prevent, or relieve lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE) symptoms. But poor nutrition …
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… Antithyroid Antibody Tests On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … Risks Results Test Overview Thyroid antibody tests measure the levels of antibodies that can … hormones also can be signs of thyroid problems. These antibody tests may be done after thyroid hormone tests to …
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… Antisperm Antibody Test On this page: Test Overview Results Test Overview An antisperm antibody test looks for special proteins ( antibodies ) that … rare cause of infertility . Results The higher the level of antibody-affected sperm found in the semen, the lower the …
