Type 4 Hypersensitivities (Autoimmune Diseases) Flashcards
What is the self antibody being made in Scleroderma?
Scl-70
Autoantibodies will attack what in Scleroderma?
topoisomerase 1
What are 2 important signs in Scleroderma?
Raynauds phenomena
sclerodactyly
Autoantibodies are being made against what in CREST?
anti-centromere
how do you differentiate between CREST and Scleroderma?
CREST has Raynauds and sclerodactyly but additionally has telangiactasis
What are the autoantibodies in SLE?
anti-dsDNA
anti-Smith
what are the 4 symptoms in SLE?
- Malar rash
- photosensitivity
- oral ulcer
- arthritis
what drug induces lupus?
isoniazid
drug induced lupus makes autoantibodies against what?
anti-histones
What are the autoantibodies made in Sjorgren?
anti-ro
anti-la
what symptom is seen in Sjogren/s disease?
dryness in eyes and mouth
what will be infiltrated by antibodies?
exocrine glands
Sjogren disease patients have higher risk of this cancer:
malignant lymphoma
Grave’s disease is an example of what disease?
hyperthyroidism
what is the most common cause of Myasthenia Gravis?
abnormal thymus