Exam 3 Class Review Questions Flashcards
Pernicious anemia is caused by deficiency of what?
B12
Name the 3 pathways for T cell tolerance.
1: Clonal abortion
2: Functional deletion
3: T cell suppression
Is Lupus more frequent in men or women?
Women
Type 2 diabetes and latent adult diabetes are the same. True or false?
False
Low TSH, elevated Free T4 is associated with what disease?
Graves disease
BJ proteins are soluble and insoluble at what temperatures?
Precipitate at 60 and Dissolve at 100
Tolerance is a lack of response to what?
Self antigens
AIH (Autoimmune hepatitis) is more common in males or females?
Females
Discoid lupus is always limited to what?
Skin
What is most common form of MS?
Progressive Relapsing
What are the 2 types of syndromes you see bence jones proteins in?
Typical Monoclonal Gammopathy
Free light chain disease
Which autoimmune disorder is produced by T cells/Antibodies against antigens isolated to a single organ?
Organ specific disorders
In MM, what percent of patients have broadly disseminated destruction of the skeleton?
90%
What are the two most frequent causes of death in SLE?
Renal Failure and Chronic Infectious disease
What is the most frequent cause of death for those w/RA?
Cardiovascular disease
Which is not 1 of the 4 pathways of B cell tolerance?
Clonal exhaustion
Functional deletion
Clonal deletion
Clonal abortion
Clonal Deletion
What IG classes are associated with Rheumatoid Factor?
IgA, IgG, and IgM
% of patients who take hydra…………..
4%
Citrullination is the process of proteins being altered during inflammation. T or F?
True
T/F: RF testing is more sensitive than cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP)
False