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First Aid - Autoantibodies

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Antinuclear antibodies (ANA)

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Antinuclear antibodies (ANA)

Lupus (97% sensitive),
drug-induced lupus,
RA,
Juvenile arthritis
polymyositis,
dermatomyositis
Sjogren's
Scleroderma,
type 1 autoimmune hepatitis,
mixed connective tissue disorders
-pos in 10% of nl people ***a ton of autoimmune disorders

Lupus (only seen in 60%)
-can indicate renal involvement and be helpful to monitor progression of disease

very specific, but only seen in 30-50% of SLE pts
-best diagnostic marker

DRUG INDUCED lupus (seen in 95%) and SLE

-esp from procainamide and hydralazine
sHIPPe- Sulfonamides, Hydralazine, Isonazid, Procainamide, Phenytoin, Etanercept

Rheumatoid Factor

(IgM that targets Fc of IgG)

RA (IgM against Fc portion of IgG)

*some Sjorgrens Syndrome!!! (may be + with or without arthritis in these patients)