ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases: • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), Drug-induced Lupus, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) • Speckled: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome (SS), Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis (PM/DM), Systemic sclerosis or scleroderma (SSc) • Nucleolar: Diffuse systemic sclerosis/scleroderma, Polymyositis • Centromere: Limited systemic sclerosis/scleroderma • Peripheral: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Systemic sclerosis/scleroderma by Dr. Mithu Maheswaranathan @MithuRheum and Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear #Antibodies #ANA #patterns #rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
