Immunopathology Awkwards Flashcards
HLAB4 is a haplotype of this arthritis.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
HLA-DRB1
Rheumatoid Arthritis.
TH17
Neutrophil recruitment – Rheumatoid Arthritis
TH1
Interferon Gamma (y) – Rheumatoid Arthritis
RANKL
Rheumatoid Arthritis
TNF
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Anti-Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies (ACPA)
Rheumatoid Arthritis (Specific)
COL2A1 gene
Familial Osteoarthritis
WNT signalling, Prostaglandin pathways
Osteoarthritis
Caplans Syndrome
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and pneumoconiosis combination.
Manifests as intrapulmonary nodules, which appear homogenous and well-defined on chest X-Ray
Felty’s Syndrome
Combination of heumatoid arthritis, splenomegaly and neutropenia.
ANA
Oligoarthritis (Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Subtype)
RF+
Polyarthritis (Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Subtype)
Ddx
10% of Psoriatic Arthritis
Sjogrens (75%)
Stills Disease
Systemic Onset JIA
HLA-B27
95% w/Ankylosing spondylitis are HLA-B27+
8% of Caucasian population = HLA-B27+
80% w/Reactive Arth/Reiters are HLA-B27+
Enteropathic Arthritis w/sacroiliitis or spondylitis
Psoriatic Arthritis
HLA-CW6
Psoriatic Arthritis
HLA-B8
Sjogrens
HLA-DR3
Sjogrens
Anti-Ro
Sjogrens (90%) also RF (75%)
Lip Biopsy in Sjogrens
Periductal and perivascular CD4+ TH cells, B cells, plasma cells , fibrosis