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Life inLymbo
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Hi,
My PCP evidently did an arthritis panel with HLA-B27 coming back positive. I have an appointment pending with a rheumatologist. Of course I've done some research and ankylosing spondylitis keeps coming up.

I see an LLMD and have been treated for lyme and coinfections for 10 years. Does anyone know if spondylitis is common among lymies, if the lyme is under control perhaps this test would return to negative?

Reading about it, spondylitis is a pretty scary diagnosis and I don't know if the treatments for spondylitis would be contraindicated with lyme.

I see my LLMD about 2 weeks after the Rheumatologist and will discuss any proposed treatment with him before I start anything but I was wondering if anyone has any experience or input with a positive HLA- B27 test or AS.

Thankyou
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The HLA-B27 is a genetic test. A positive test does not mean that you will develop spondylitis. It just means your probability of developing this disease is higher.

Hubby also has a positive HLA-B27.

Bea Seibert
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