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What Causes Red Dots On Leg/stomach While Having Lupus And Sjogren S Syndrome?
Hi I have some small red dots all over my leg some on my stomach...on my arm started off small red tiny dot now it s a little bigger in circle, it is red purple look like blood vessel..what could this be, I had some blood work done in June, and my blood tests came back positive for Lupus and Sjordrens...can t get into a Rheumentologist until August 29th.
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Dear Madam,
It can be purpuric patches due to thrombocytopenia that occurs in lupus .Please send me the details of your blood test to help you out on this.
Dr. Shruti
It can be purpuric patches due to thrombocytopenia that occurs in lupus .Please send me the details of your blood test to help you out on this.
Dr. Shruti
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