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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 ... ANA - Non-specific ... #diagnosis #table ... #rheumatology # ... antibodies
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 ... #diagnosis #associations ... #table
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Inflammatory Myopathies ... Anti-MDA5, anti-Mi ... Pattern: Proximal and ... #comparison #rheumatology ... #table
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Antinuclear antibodies ... Association with disease ... erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... table #ANA
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
super-antigen mediated disease ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... out compressive myelopathies ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Antiamphiphysin antibodies
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory Myopathies ... , drug-induced myopathies ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology