My ANA(Antinuclear Antibody) test came back positive, how worried should I be?

Question by Maisy: My ANA(Antinuclear Antibody) test came back positive, how worried should I be?
Please be honest


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Answer by ??W.a.b.b.y??You should be concerned, but not worried.

A positive ANA can indicate an autoimmune disease or not.

How positive were they? The higher they are the more concerned you should be.

Some healthy people have a positive ANA. But nearly 100% of people diagnosed with SLE (Lupus) have a positive ANA.

Do you have any symptoms? Or is it just a

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