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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 ... common in SLE, autoimmune ... microsomal) - Autoimmune ... #table #rheumatology ... #antibodies
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
• Lupus (SLE): ANA ... others (RNP, aPL antibodies ... , Others: SRP, Mi ... #diagnosis #associations ... #table
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Antinuclear antibodies ... with disease activity ... with auto-immune diseases ... erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #table #ANA
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
of life Causes and ... clinical associations ... Autoimmune diseases ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... • Anti-NXP2 (ANA ... (ANA present 80% ... (also seen in association ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
autoimmune disease ... planus has a known association ... this patient, the association ... #NEJM #clinical ... lichen #planus #derm