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Maria Fisher46 said:Hi there,
The calcium and phosphate results you posted don't look concerning to me, so they probably aren't related to what you're feeling. Have you had an abdominal ultrasound done yet?
Maria Fisher46 said:Hi there,
You might need to rule out or confirm Gaisbock syndrome since you have polycythemia, high blood pressure, and obesity—all of which could fit your current results. Of course, polycythemia vera needs to be ruled out too. Your liver numbers and urate levels might also be linked to being overweight.
Peter White80 said:Hi there,
Could slightly elevated hemoglobin, hematocrit, and red blood cell counts mean anything? My hematology specialist mentioned maybe doing some bloodletting if this keeps happening, since this is already the third time I've seen these results. I also deal with low ferritin levels and systolic hypertension.
I can't see the image you linked, but I'm here if you want to talk about it. Just let me know what's going on.
Maria Fisher46 said:How old are you? Are you on any medications? How is your hypertension being managed?
Brenda Alvarez24 said:Why is it that I can share access to my digital health records through the e-Government portal with basically anyone on the planet, yet hospitals and local clinics can't see them because they haven't set things up right? It's pretty absurd—I give permission, but the healthcare system still can't access the info. 🤦
jadetinker85 said:???
A teacher and a student. What part of that is confusing? Have you never seen what a video call class actually looks like?
You share your screen, write out the problem, pick a student, they share their screen and solve it—everyone sees everything, everyone hears everything. 🤷
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Maria Fisher46 said:Hi there,
I hope you've already been through a thorough medical workup, because if this isn't one of your first complex lab tests, then the HLA typing might not actually give us the clarity we’re looking for based on your history.
I won't get too deep into the specifics here on a forum, though.
The HLA typing shows a genetic predisposition toward systemic autoimmune diseases. For instance, HLA-DRB1*03 increases the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus by about two to three times compared to the general population. You also have HLA B8, which is seen more often in patients with inflammatory muscle diseases within overlap syndromes, specifically juvenile dermatomyositis. That unfortunate HLA-DRB1*03 could also mean a slightly higher risk for juvenile systemic scleroderma (especially since you also carry HLA-DRB1*11, which is linked to increased systemic scleroderma risk), and it carries an even higher risk for Sjogren's Syndrome. Now, HLA-DRB1*03 is also tied to a slightly increased risk for MS, but that's very minimal.
You're still quite far from having an extremely high risk for systemic lupus erythematosus. If you had the HLA typing combination of HLA typing (A1-B8-DR3), your lifetime risk would be ten times higher, and that would significantly bump up the risk for other systemic autoimmune issues, too. But you have A2-B8-DR3.
Additionally, you have a genetic predisposition for autoimmune thyroid diseases, type 1 diabetes, and celiac disease—though I should mention that this assumes the typing was done with enough detail.
It's important to remember that you don't necessarily have to develop any of these conditions. It's just a predisposition.
I should also point out why I mentioned that the typing needs to be "detailed." In your case, the testing was done at low resolution using only two digits, rather than the full four-digit precision.
I hope my opening sentence makes sense now; this specific test can sometimes create more questions than answers, and it definitely shouldn't be the starting point for evaluating a patient with unclear symptoms.
Good luck!