Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Discoid lupus is confined to the skin whereas systemic lupus (SLE) can cause inflammation of both the joints and organs. It is possible to have SLE and have a negative ANA although it is not common. Does ANA-negative lupus exist? What other labs are helpful when thinking of this diagnosis, and what if all of them are negative? http://www.hss.edu/Professionals/Conditions/Lupus/Ana-Negative-Lupus- Exist Medline has a very informative tutorial on lupus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/lupus/htm/index.htm a On Feb 28, 2006, at 11:02 PM, Tate wrote: > Does anyone know the difference between systemic lupus and lupus? > Will systemic lupus necessarily show antibodies or can the antibody of > systemic lupus not be present > for systemic lupus to be present? > > Sorry for the barage. > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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