4 results
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
their Disease Associations ... Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid ... cirrhosis (PBC) ... (TTG) - Celiac disease ... #antibodies
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) ... but elevated as disease ... pregnancy, Cardiac diseases ... , IgG4 related disease ... #Cirrhosis #PBC
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
of cholestatic disease ... disease: > 2 ... • Bilirubin: RBC ... cardiac muscle, RBC ... • LDH: Heart, RBC
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Diseases • Septic ... Complete blood count (CBC ... exclude inflammatory disease ... connective-tissue disease ... #Disease #Rheumatoid