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Hi, a question please, has anyone heard of ANA?

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Hi Lesley. Do you mean Antinuclear Antibodies?

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You beat me to it! MaryFx

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Lesley_D in reply toInSpain

I don't know my cousin had ANA antibodies

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AnnNY

It's an indication that she may have an autoimmune disease such as lupus. But sometimes healthy people are positive for ANAs. It usually takes a good rheumatologist to determine what is wrong, or if something is wrong.

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