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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Antibody refers to antibodies ... used to detect ANAs ... #Antinuclear #Antibodies ... #ANA #patterns
Sensitivity of the ANA in Autoimmune & Nonrheumatic Disease

#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #ANA #AntiNuclear #Antibodies #Sensitivity
Sensitivity of the ANA ... #Rheumatology #ANA ... #AntiNuclear #Antibodies
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... Maheswaranathan @MithuRheum and ... Ann Marie Kumfer ... #Antinuclear #Antibodies ... #ANA #patterns
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... Antibody) and ANCA ... Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies ... Jcortesizaguirr #ANA ... Antineutrophil #antibodies
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). 

US, ultrasound; MRCP, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; ALP,
gamma-glutamyl transferase; AMA ... anti-mitochondrial antibodies ... ; ANA, anti-nuclear ... antibodies #
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
• Lupus (SLE): ANA ... double-stranded DNA ... Anti-Ro (SSA) and ... others (RNP, aPL antibodies ... Vasculitis: P-ANCA
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and ... Disease Associations ANA ... Anti-mitochondrial (AMA ... granulomatosis p-ANCA ... #rheumatology #antibodies
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 ... with Farr assay) and ... searched for when ANA ... rheumatology #table #ANA
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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SLE-Related Auto-Antibodies ... : - ANA 95-100% ... Differential Diagnosis and
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
• CK > 50 ULN Antibodies ... • Anti-NXP2 (ANA ... • CK > 50 ULN Antibodies ... Ab • Anti-Jo-1 antibodies ... or head drop • ANA