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Hashitoxicosis - Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome of Graves' and Hashimoto's disease

Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome
destruction by cell and antibody-mediated ... peroxidase (TPO) antibodies ... immunoglobulin (TSI) antibodies ... • TSH-receptor antibodies ... your balance of antibodies
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody ... Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies ... anti-topoisomerase antibody ... connective tissue disease ... Antineutrophil #antibodies
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and their Disease ... polyangiitis U1-RNP antibody ... Endomyseal antibody ... (TTG) - Celiac disease ... #rheumatology #antibodies
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Tests for Celiac Disease ... patients with celiac disease ... Sensitivity for celiac disease ... anti-transglutaminase antibody ... value for celiac disease
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... or Anti-NucIear Antibody ... refers to antibodies ... ANA ≠ Autoimmune Disease ... #Antinuclear #Antibodies
Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Lyme Disease - Borreliosis
Erythema migrans
 - 3-32 days (median: 7-10 days)
Diagnosis of Lyme Disease ... High specific IgG antibody ... Intrathecal specific antibody ... missing in early disease ... of specific IgG antibodies
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
epidemiology of this disease ... history of the disease ... decline in maternal antibody ... immunoglobulin proteins (antibodies ... or undetectable antibodies
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Allergen-specific lgE antibodies ... - IgG or IgM antibody ... during hemolytic disease ... antigen - Antigen-antibody
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Action: IgG/lgM antibodies ... reaction, Haemolytic disease ... Mediators: Antigen-antibody ... Action: Antigen-antibody
Complications of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Fracture, Osteoporosis
 - Increased osteoclast activity and bone resorption
Reduction in specific antibody ... vaccinations Renal disease ... Ig deposition disease ... Neuropathy - Antibodies