Q&A

Question 1

Scl-70 antibody

Answer 1

scleroderma

Question 2

The most common manifestations of ________are cutaneous vasculitis, arthritis, peripheral neuropathy, and glomerulonephritis

Answer 2

cryoglobulinemic vasculitis

Question 3

hepatitis: cryoglobulinemic vasculitis

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Prior to initiation of azathioprine,______, an enzyme involved in the metabolism of azathioprine, should be assayed because inadequate levels may result in severe cytopenia. T

Answer 4

thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT)

Question 5

_____are the first line of pharmacologic therapy for ankylosing spondylitis

Answer 5

NSAIDs

Question 6

is the prototype of a group of inherited diseases that are characterized by recurrent episodes of fever with serosal, synovial, or cutaneous inflammation.

Answer 6

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF)