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Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and ... their Disease Associations ... c-ANCA - Vasculitis ... diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... erythematosus ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... #antibodies #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... Associated Rheumatic ... (SLE), Systemic ... #Antibodies #ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Rheumatology • ... Lupus (SLE): ANA ... Ill • ANCA Vasculitis ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #associations
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Antibody refers ... (SLE), Systemic ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... #patterns #rheumatology
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Antinuclear antibodies ... and Systemic lupus ... #autoantibodies ... #erythematosus ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... female, asian • Systemic ... (antinuclear antibodies ... , rheumatoid factor ... #treatment #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... • Anti-Ro/SSA autoantibodies ... Differential Diagnosis ... vasculitis, rheumatoid ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
DDX: • ANCA (Antineutrophil ... cytoplasmic antibody ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), rheumatoid ... classification #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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: Systemic rheumatic ... erythematosus, ... ) pattern: antibodies ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis ... #rheumatology #