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Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
their Disease Associations ... autoimmune hepatitis ... #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology ... #antibodies
Hashitoxicosis - Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome of Graves' and Hashimoto's disease

Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome
Hashitoxicosis - Autoimmune ... overlap syndrome ... overlap syndrome ... Endocrinology #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Graves
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
methotrexate) • Drugs Autoimmune ... • ITP • SLE ... • anti-HLA antibodies ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... • Lupus (SLE): ... others (RNP, aPL antibodies ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #associations
Myositis Specific Antibodies (MSAs)

Dermatomyositis: MDA5, TIF1y, NXP2, Mi-2, SAE
Anti-Synthetase Syndrome: Jo-1, PL7, PL12, EJ, OJ
Immune Mediated
Myositis Specific Antibodies ... TIF1y, NXP2, Mi-2, SAE ... Anti-Synthetase Syndrome ... Myositis #Specific #Antibodies ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Positive ANAAutoimmune ... ), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... Thyroid, Autoimmune ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Antinuclear antibodies ... overlap syndromes ... erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... table #ANA
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
erythematosus (SLE ... ), Sjogren's Syndrome ... #Antinuclear #Antibodies ... #ANA #patterns ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
autoimmune disorder ... Hodgkin lymphoma - Autoimmune ... : thyroid, Sjogren ... arthritis, SLE ... myasthenia Diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... disease • Non-autoimmune ... rheumatologic diseases ... disorders (e.g. thyroid ... #Rheumatology