Guest guest Posted May 17, 2002 Report Share Posted May 17, 2002 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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