Rheumatology Flashcards
1
Q
Antibody associated with
(a) Sjogrens
(b) SLE-associated renal disease
A
(a) Sjogrens: anti-Ro and anti-La (SSA and SSB)
(b) Anti-ds DNA associated with higher risk of renal involvement in SLE
2
Q
Antibody associated with
(a) CREST
(b) Scleroderma
A
Antibody
b) Scleroderma = anti-Scl70 (topoisomerase
(a) CREST (limited cutaneous scleroderma): anti-centromere
3
Q
Antibody associated with
(a) Dermatomyositis
(b) RA
A
Antibdoy
a) Dermatomyositis: anti-histidyl-tRNA-synthetase = anti-Jo1
(b) RA: anti-CCP (cyclic citrullinated peptide