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Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Lupus (SLE): ANA ... others (RNP, aPL antibodies ... • Scleroderma (Systemic ... : P-ANCA (perinuclear ... diagnosis #associations
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 ... ANA - Non-specific ... c-ANCA - Vasculitis ... granulomatosis p-ANCA
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
) • Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... scleroderma) - Anti-Scl ... cases • Sjögren syndrome ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
findings (ANA, ... • Anti-Ro/SSA autoantibodies ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... • (-) ANA + (+ ... leukemia • Lung
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 ... searched for when ANA ... #erythematosus ... #table #ANA
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
• Anti-NXP2 (ANA ... (ANA present 80% ... (also seen in association ... or head drop • ANA ... • Conduction system