High RF and ANA blood tests results plus diagnosis of frontal fibrosing alopecia

I have all of the above but doctors can't seem to find a link. I have no symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis or other autoimmunine disease except hair loss. Does anyone else have this problem

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Permalink Reply by Jen on October 22, 2013 at 5:56pm

What is RF and ANA?

Permalink Reply by Pam on October 22, 2013 at 6:15pm
RF is rheumatoid factor in the blood and ANA is anti nuclear antibodies in blood shows on a blood test.
Permalink Reply by Jen on October 22, 2013 at 8:17pm

Thanks for the explanation.

Permalink Reply by Pam on October 22, 2013 at 9:19pm
That's ok.
I find hair loss very intimidating
I have used regaine, plaquenil and now on a short coarse of steroids to try and stimulate autoimmunine system
Permalink Reply by Debs on October 25, 2013 at 3:50am

Pam, please see our group of ladies. 104 of us now, on this website in a group called 'frontal fibrosing alopecia', we are from many different countries; UK, USA, Canada, Germany, Portugal and Iceland.  We are sharing our treatment options and experiences.  If you post your question for our group you may well get some answers.  My own treatment for my FFA is plaquenil... my derm also uses doxycycline and steriod injections he is also recently advising patients to try rogaine (regaine).  good luck. XX

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