3 results
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Associations ANA - Non-specific ... common in SLE, autoimmune ... #diagnosis #table ... #rheumatology # ... antibodies
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
be any age) Autoimmune ... hypofunction • Antibodies ... Anti-Ro/SSA ab (specific ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
cartilage in the body (Autoimmune ... not sensitive or specific ... Anti-Matrilin-1 Ab ○ Antibodies ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management