Guest guest Posted June 2, 2002 Report Share Posted June 2, 2002 San, I have a high-positive ANA test result (every time I am tested, the same number comes up) and I have rosacea and no other problems. However, my daughter has Lupus and my grand daughter has Juvenile Arthritis. The doctors I've been to say it is autoimmune connected and probably runs in the family and that nothing has triggered any other problems for me. I've been lucky. The doctors also like me to be checked every year for potential kidney problems that could sneak up. ANA Test > I'm new. A recent positive ANA test had me worried about lupus, but > the Dr. says no. Went to see the Derm. and he diagonosed rosacea. > Is there any connection between the two? All other tests came back > normal, no lupus, no RA. San > > > > -- > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2002 Report Share Posted June 2, 2002 San, I have a high-positive ANA test result (every time I am tested, the same number comes up) and I have rosacea and no other problems. However, my daughter has Lupus and my grand daughter has Juvenile Arthritis. The doctors I've been to say it is autoimmune connected and probably runs in the family and that nothing has triggered any other problems for me. I've been lucky. The doctors also like me to be checked every year for potential kidney problems that could sneak up. ANA Test > I'm new. A recent positive ANA test had me worried about lupus, but > the Dr. says no. Went to see the Derm. and he diagonosed rosacea. > Is there any connection between the two? All other tests came back > normal, no lupus, no RA. San > > > > -- > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2002 Report Share Posted June 2, 2002 San, I have a high-positive ANA test result (every time I am tested, the same number comes up) and I have rosacea and no other problems. However, my daughter has Lupus and my grand daughter has Juvenile Arthritis. The doctors I've been to say it is autoimmune connected and probably runs in the family and that nothing has triggered any other problems for me. I've been lucky. The doctors also like me to be checked every year for potential kidney problems that could sneak up. ANA Test > I'm new. A recent positive ANA test had me worried about lupus, but > the Dr. says no. Went to see the Derm. and he diagonosed rosacea. > Is there any connection between the two? All other tests came back > normal, no lupus, no RA. San > > > > -- > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2002 Report Share Posted June 2, 2002 I also have a positive ANA and just went through all the auto-immune disorder testings. THankfully everything came out negative, but my doctor suggested annual testing also. Does anyone know if studies have been done on the connection between a positive ANA and cea. It seems that quite a few people have this similarityl. Dana > San, I have a high-positive ANA test result (every time I am tested, the > same number comes up) and I have rosacea and no other problems. However, > my daughter has Lupus and my grand daughter has Juvenile Arthritis. The > doctors I've been to say it is autoimmune connected and > probably runs in the family and that nothing has triggered any other > problems for me. I've been lucky. The doctors also like me to be checked > every year for potential kidney problems that could sneak up. > > > > ANA Test > > > > I'm new. A recent positive ANA test had me worried about lupus, but > > the Dr. says no. Went to see the Derm. and he diagonosed rosacea. > > Is there any connection between the two? All other tests came back > > normal, no lupus, no RA. San > > > > > > > > -- > > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group > (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't > give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the > subject when replying to a digest ! > > > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > > > To leave the list send an email to > rosacea-support-unsubscribe@y... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2002 Report Share Posted June 2, 2002 I also have a positive ANA and just went through all the auto-immune disorder testings. THankfully everything came out negative, but my doctor suggested annual testing also. Does anyone know if studies have been done on the connection between a positive ANA and cea. It seems that quite a few people have this similarityl. Dana > San, I have a high-positive ANA test result (every time I am tested, the > same number comes up) and I have rosacea and no other problems. However, > my daughter has Lupus and my grand daughter has Juvenile Arthritis. The > doctors I've been to say it is autoimmune connected and > probably runs in the family and that nothing has triggered any other > problems for me. I've been lucky. The doctors also like me to be checked > every year for potential kidney problems that could sneak up. > > > > ANA Test > > > > I'm new. A recent positive ANA test had me worried about lupus, but > > the Dr. says no. Went to see the Derm. and he diagonosed rosacea. > > Is there any connection between the two? All other tests came back > > normal, no lupus, no RA. San > > > > > > > > -- > > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group > (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't > give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the > subject when replying to a digest ! > > > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > > > To leave the list send an email to > rosacea-support-unsubscribe@y... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2002 Report Share Posted June 2, 2002 I also have a positive ANA and just went through all the auto-immune disorder testings. THankfully everything came out negative, but my doctor suggested annual testing also. Does anyone know if studies have been done on the connection between a positive ANA and cea. It seems that quite a few people have this similarityl. Dana > San, I have a high-positive ANA test result (every time I am tested, the > same number comes up) and I have rosacea and no other problems. However, > my daughter has Lupus and my grand daughter has Juvenile Arthritis. The > doctors I've been to say it is autoimmune connected and > probably runs in the family and that nothing has triggered any other > problems for me. I've been lucky. The doctors also like me to be checked > every year for potential kidney problems that could sneak up. > > > > ANA Test > > > > I'm new. A recent positive ANA test had me worried about lupus, but > > the Dr. says no. Went to see the Derm. and he diagonosed rosacea. > > Is there any connection between the two? All other tests came back > > normal, no lupus, no RA. San > > > > > > > > -- > > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group > (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't > give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the > subject when replying to a digest ! > > > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > > > To leave the list send an email to > rosacea-support-unsubscribe@y... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2002 Report Share Posted June 3, 2002 Dana, there is a known association (not cause-effect or relationship, just an association) between some immune mediated disorders and/or some autoimmune disorders, and rosacea. There is also an association between a positive ANA -- as you note, a laboratory test finding that in isolation is not indicative of any disorder -- and all these disorders. There may well be something immunogenic involved in rosacea, although the exact pathophysiology has not been worked out. Alternatively, it may be that the genes that modulate rosacea are on the same chromosome and close to the genes that control the immunologic process involved in these disorders, so that the disorders " travel together " as do the genes on the chromosomes, within the same person or family. As I've shared with the group before, my opinion is that something more complicated is going on here, since we know rosacea appears much more commonly in the fair and sensitive skinned, and that's not true with these immune-mediated findings and disorders. Marjorie Marjorie Lazoff, MD > > San, I have a high-positive ANA test result (every time I am > tested, the > > same number comes up) and I have rosacea and no other problems. > However, > > my daughter has Lupus and my grand daughter has Juvenile Arthritis. > The > > doctors I've been to say it is autoimmune connected and > > probably runs in the family and that nothing has triggered any other > > problems for me. I've been lucky. The doctors also like me to be > checked > > every year for potential kidney problems that could sneak up. > > > > > > > > ANA Test > > > > > > > I'm new. A recent positive ANA test had me worried about > lupus, but > > > the Dr. says no. Went to see the Derm. and he diagonosed rosacea. > > > Is there any connection between the two? All other tests came > back > > > normal, no lupus, no RA. San > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group > > (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you > don't > > give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change > the > > subject when replying to a digest ! > > > > > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > > > > > To leave the list send an email to > > rosacea-support-unsubscribe@y... > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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