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one4islands
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Have not seen the Rheumatologist yet for followup, but stopped by the lab and test results yesterday.

The drs. office called and said I had abnormal labs and needed to followup.

They ran a Myositis Antibody Panel and everything read negative except for a weak positive on the PM/SCL.

From what I've read online the rate of false positives are very slim.

I am assuming that the weak negative means I have sclerodema, polymyositis or an overlap of both.

I'd appreciate any feedback on this.

As if the Lyme diagnosis isn't overwhelming enough, now this.
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Not to worry...

There are MANY on www.roadback.org with autoimmune disease induced by lyme. With appropriate lyme/co treatment they are in remission from scleroderma and other autoimmune disease.

Was your SCL-70 or Anti-centromere a weak positive?
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I had a myositis antibody panel drawn and all were negative except a weak positive for PM/SCL (polymositis/sclerodema).

I do not see an anti-centromere on the lab results.

Thanks.
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