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plmb48
NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 125
i have had RA for 29 years but never saw this before
SERO POSITIVE EROSIVE RA it was on letter to my gp about refering me to a dermatologist about a different problem lucky me


SERO POSITIVE EROSIVE RA it was on letter to my gp about refering me to a dermatologist about a different problem lucky me




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Hi
Sorry, I'm no medic, but it springs to mind that it could be a 'posh' way of saying RA? After all why use one word, when you could use half a dozen. (ME? CYNICAL? ha ha.) Hope you get sorted, Love SUe0 -
seropositive means you have the rheumatoid factor in your blood (some people have ra but it doesnt show up in blood tests yours does)0
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plmb48 wrote:i have had RA for 29 years but never saw this before
SERO POSITIVE EROSIVE RA it was on letter to my gp about refering me to a dermatologist about a different problem lucky me
Erosive means that it can dammage your bones, I think.0 -
plmb48 wrote:i have had RA for 29 years but never saw this before
SERO POSITIVE EROSIVE RA it was on letter to my gp about refering me to a dermatologist about a different problem lucky me
Hi plmb48
The erosive bit is just a technical term to say wearing down of some of the joint surfaces, which is what RA can do especially if you have had it for such a long time.
Take care Gill0 -
thankyou for your replys to my question sorry i forgot to put pauline on my post :roll: :roll: :roll:0
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