Guest guest Posted May 17, 2002 Report Share Posted May 17, 2002 Joan, this is one of my favorite articles. Thank you for posting it. I urge everyone to read it! Even if SLE or FMS are not issues for you, the article illustrates quite nicely how difficult a differential diagnosis can be and what the proper approach to interpretation of lab results is. I hope all of those doctors who refer to the ANA test as the " lupus test " read it, too, so maybe they'll stop doing it. [ ] SLE OR FMS?????? > > > Tired, aching, ANA-positive: does your patient have lupus > or fibromyalgia? > > Journal: Cleve Clin J Med 2002 Feb;69(2):143-6, 151-2 > Author: Blumenthal DE. > Affiliation: Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic > Diseases, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA. > NLM Citation: PMID: 11990644 > > The symptoms of fibromyalgia and lupus can be similar, but > the treatments are very different. Although the antinuclear > antibody (ANA) test has often been used to make the > distinction, this approach has its pitfalls. This paper > offers strategies for more accurate diagnosis. > > The complete article is available for free in PDF format at: > > http://www.ccjm.org/pdffiles/Blumental202.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2002 Report Share Posted May 17, 2002 Joan, I have a positive ANA but my rheumatologist has diagnosed me with RA, not lupus. Test results are just one of the things a rheumatologist will consider when making a diagnosis. Thanks for the great article. Carol in FL Re: [ ] SLE OR FMS?????? Joan, this is one of my favorite articles. Thank you for posting it. I urge everyone to read it! Even if SLE or FMS are not issues for you, the article illustrates quite nicely how difficult a differential diagnosis can be and what the proper approach to interpretation of lab results is. I hope all of those doctors who refer to the ANA test as the " lupus test " read it, too, so maybe they'll stop doing it. [ ] SLE OR FMS?????? > > > Tired, aching, ANA-positive: does your patient have lupus > or fibromyalgia? > > Journal: Cleve Clin J Med 2002 Feb;69(2):143-6, 151-2 > Author: Blumenthal DE. > Affiliation: Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic > Diseases, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA. > NLM Citation: PMID: 11990644 > > The symptoms of fibromyalgia and lupus can be similar, but > the treatments are very different. Although the antinuclear > antibody (ANA) test has often been used to make the > distinction, this approach has its pitfalls. This paper > offers strategies for more accurate diagnosis. > > The complete article is available for free in PDF format at: > > http://www.ccjm.org/pdffiles/Blumental202.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2002 Report Share Posted May 18, 2002 This is an very interesting article..thnaks for the link..Kathi in OK --- <Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote: > Joan, this is one of my favorite articles. Thank you > for posting it. > > I urge everyone to read it! Even if SLE or FMS are > not issues for you, > the article illustrates quite nicely how difficult a > differential > diagnosis can be and what the proper approach to > interpretation of lab > results is. > > I hope all of those doctors who refer to the ANA > test as the " lupus > test " read it, too, so maybe they'll stop doing it. > > > > > > [ ] SLE OR FMS?????? > > > > > > > > Tired, aching, ANA-positive: does your patient > have lupus > > or fibromyalgia? > > > > Journal: Cleve Clin J Med 2002 Feb;69(2):143-6, > 151-2 > > Author: Blumenthal DE. > > Affiliation: Department of Rheumatic and > Immunologic > > Diseases, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH > 44195, USA. > > NLM Citation: PMID: 11990644 > > > > The symptoms of fibromyalgia and lupus can be > similar, but > > the treatments are very different. Although the > antinuclear > > antibody (ANA) test has often been used to make > the > > distinction, this approach has its pitfalls. This > paper > > offers strategies for more accurate diagnosis. > > > > The complete article is available for free in PDF > format at: > > > > http://www.ccjm.org/pdffiles/Blumental202.pdf > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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