Autoantibodies in Rheumatology Flashcards
1
Q
what is the initial test you go for ?
A
ANA
2
Q
what is an anti-smith used for?
A
SLE
3
Q
what is anti-centromere antibodies used for?
A
limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis
4
Q
what is anti-ro and anti-la used for ?
A
Sjogren’s
5
Q
what is an anti-scl-70 used for?
A
systemic sclerosis
6
Q
what is an anti-jo-1 used for?
A
dermatomyositis
7
Q
what is an anti-dsDNA used for?
A
70% of SLE patients will have this.
This varies with disease activity and so can be used to monitor disease and response to treatment.
8
Q
what is antiphospholipid antibodies used for ?
A
antiphospholipid syndrome can be secondary to SLE
