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I have elevated SSA. Can the cause be fibromyalgia or lupus?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 36-year-old mother and a veterinarian. I was recently diagnosed with lupus by a rheumatologist. The only abnormality in my blood work was elevated SSA and dsDNA autoantibodies with a speckled pattern. My CBC, UA, and biochemical panel were normal. My symptoms included severe br... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you do not have any clinical symptoms of lupus, except positive antibodies, we do not label you as having lupus. There is a criteria for lupus called SLICC criteria (Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics). It is probably a fibromyalgia-like illness o... Read Full »