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Suggest Treatment For Elevated Anti-La/SSB Levels In Blood
Question: Hello. My monocytes have been slightly raised for 4 years. Everything else is normal. With the exception of when I got sjogrens check for my dry eyes i was negative for the the ssA but positive for XXXXXXX B (which I can't get an answer about the significance of that)
Brief Answer:
Elevated SS-B can occur in sjogrens syndrome or lupus erythomatosus.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
Elevated anti SS-B can be seen in sjogrens syndrome or other connective tissue disorder like lupus erythematosus.
However, if you are asymptomatic, there is nothing to worry.
Elevated monocytes are seen in chronic inflammatory conditions.
Please post your total leukocyte and differential leukocyte ounts for more information.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Elevated SS-B can occur in sjogrens syndrome or lupus erythomatosus.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
Elevated anti SS-B can be seen in sjogrens syndrome or other connective tissue disorder like lupus erythematosus.
However, if you are asymptomatic, there is nothing to worry.
Elevated monocytes are seen in chronic inflammatory conditions.
Please post your total leukocyte and differential leukocyte ounts for more information.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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