5 Facts about your +dsDNA antibody

If you have ever needed autoimmune antibody testing you know how confusing all the letters and numbers can be. The dsDNA antibody test is a common lupus test, but yet many still don’t understand what it means. Find out here!

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2:43 What is the dsDNA?
5:32 What disease does the dsDNA diagnose?
7:30 Why is the dsDNA more specific for lupus than the ANA?
8:50 Does the dsDNA need to be repeated?
11:40 Does the dsDNA level dictate my treatment?
15:12 Are they any natural remedies that can bring down my dsDNA level?

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