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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
, Drug-induced Lupus ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... (SS), Polymyositis ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... #Antibodies #ANA
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... (SS), Polymyositis ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear
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 ... 30-40% Target: SS-A ... SLE-SSc-AlM overlap syndromes ... Lupusreference #Antinuclear
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies ... ) • Systemic lupus ... cases • Sjögren syndrome ... Antineutrophil #antibodies
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Summary Antinuclear ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... severe disease Treatment ... #Systemic #Lupus
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... resulting from antibodies ... (aPL): • Lupus ... to be present Treatment ... Antiphospholipid #Syndrome
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
any time during treatment ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... GBS), systemic lupus ... antisynthetase syndrome ... myopathy (IMNM) → Antibodies
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Sweet Syndrome ... dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome ... - Lupus - Leukemia ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #dermatology #oncology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... hypofunction • Antibodies ... ab • RF • Antinuclear ... antibodies ≥ 1: ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment