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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Mar 5 8:15pm | Replies (38)

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Here is a basic guide.
https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/lungs-and-airways/bronchiectasis

MAC/MAI/NTM (all similar) can come with or without bronchiectasis. It can also come with asthma, COPD, Cystic Fibrosis, and some auto-immune deficiency disorders.
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I have a positive ANA and positive autoantibodies for antisynthetase syndrome although I do not have ILD. Have you heard of people specifically testing positive for this? I wonder if it's because the PL-12 autoantibody is a reflection of a general lung issue.