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Positive ANA: What might be the cause?
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Sep 26, 2023 | Replies (94)Comment receiving replies
My ANA is elevated. Not terribly high, but enough to be a little+- worrisome. Most of the sources I have found, including places around the world (U of Helsinki, etc.), use an increased ANA as the jump-off to look for things like the myeloma family of issues, such as Amyloidosis, Gelsolin, LECT2. Other targets are congenital limb girdle muscular dystrophy, etc. Not saying you have one of these, but it is worth looking at. Have you had Ambry Genetics have a look at your genome? They are very good, and part of it is free.
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My MCTD has elevated ANA, as well as other diagnostic elements. You may not have a "full blown" issue that is enough for diagnosis, but you can do some things now. One is to go on a non-processed diet, avoid sugar and moderate inflammatory foods like potato, tomato, dairy, wheat. Lifestyle-wise, get in that daily walk, work on simplifying life so you are not as stressed, eliminate fragrance from household, etc. I liked Dr A Weil's book 8 Weeks to Optimum Health, as a beginning. Perhaps you will not progress to a disease that can be identified. Be careful about reading into the internet info: stick to webmd, mayo or cleveland clinic sites.