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What Does Positive ANA And Presence Of Thyroid Antibodies Mean?

Posted on Fri, 2 Jan 2015

Question: Positive ANA with thyroid antibodies 353. What does this mean

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Auto immunity

Detailed Answer:
Good day,
Noted your concern.

Positive ANA and Thyroid antibodies ( TPO antibody and Anti TG) are suggestive of presence of autoimmunity. It is important to know the levels. Small quantities of these antibodies may be presnet in normal individuals as well. However, if they are present in big quantities, that means that, there are chances of autoimmune hypothyroidism ( hashimoto's ) in the future. It is unclear why an ANA was done. Did she ever had joint pains, undiagnosed fever or rashes in body??

Regards
Binu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (18 minutes later)

No rash/fever. Studies viola in college. Neck muscles always tight. Was having allergic reactions to "something" w itchy swollen eyes/lips. Has complained recently of some hair loss in shower. Has ectopic skin w little eczema since childhood. Otherwise healthy. Gall bladder removal at 17 yrs old. Went to allergist he did test for ANA/TSH/etc. office said it came back ANA positive w thyroid antibodies 353. I'm relieved it its just thyroid

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
hypothyroidism

Detailed Answer:
Okay
It means that there are chances of hypothyroidism in the future.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar