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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... #Antinuclear #Antibodies ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Antibody refers to antibodies ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
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 ... Myositis #Specific #Antibodies ... clinical #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #table
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... SLE-Related Auto-Antibodies ... Lupusreference #SLE #Systemic ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #differential #rheumatology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... others (RNP, aPL antibodies ... , Others: SRP, Mi ... • Scleroderma (Systemic ... #associations #table
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies ... ) • Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... drug-induced SLE) • Systemic ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Classification Criteria for Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... Highly specific antibodies ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... 1, SCL-70, RNP antibodies ... anticardiolipin antibodies ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
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 ... #lupus #erythematosus ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #table #ANA
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Allergen-specific lgE antibodies ... - Local and systemic ... arthritis, and systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... Diagnosis #Reactions #Table