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ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antibody) and ANCA ... Anti-Ro/SSA ... Vasculitis: • ... 80-90%) > MPO - ANCA ... Renal-limited vasculitis
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro ... Syndrome: Anti-Ro ... Polymerase Ill • ANCA ... Vasculitis: P-ANCA ... perinuclear), C-ANCA
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
SLE Anti-SSA (Ro ... Graves' disease c-ANCA ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... granulomatosis p-ANCA ... - Vasculitis, e.g
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Inflammatory: Vasculitis ... Serology: - Anti-Ro ... anti-Jo-1] - (Vasculitis ... ) ANCA titers, hepatitis ... dystrophies, or vasculitis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
lesions • Anti-Ro ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... vasculitis, rheumatoid ... • Anti-Smith, Ro ... + (+) anti-Ro/SSA
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
A group of necrotizing, small-vessel vasculitis without immune complex deposition. Complement levels are normal due
Vasculitis A group ... , small-vessel vasculitis ... Levamisole-induced vasculitis ... vasculitis - MPO ... #Associated #Vasculitis
A System for Vasculitides 

#Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis #Small #Medium #Large #Vessel #Size #Classification #ANCA #Differential
A System for Vasculitides ... Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis ... Classification #ANCA
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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: ANCA Associated ... - ANCA specific ... Granulomas - ANCA ... Granulomas - ANCA ... Vasculitis: + MPO-ANCA
ANCA Associated Vasculitis (AAV) - Auto-antibodies and Differential Diagnosis

MPA → usually p-ANCA
GPA → usually c-ANCA
EGPA →
Vasculitis (AAV) ... Vasculitis Levamisole-Induced ... ANCA Vasculitis ... Vasculitis By ... #Vasculitis #AAV
Pathogenesis of ANCA-associated vasculitis

Dr. Muner Mohamed @MunerMohamed1 

#ANCA #vasculitis #pathophysiology #nephrology
Pathogenesis of ANCA-associated ... vasculitis Dr ... MunerMohamed1 #ANCA ... #vasculitis #pathophysiology