- T-cells produce _______ which stimulates osteoclasts in RA?
- what pro-inflammatory cytokines are produced in stage 3 of RA?
- antibodies develop against __________ and _________ proteins
- biggest environmental risk factor for RA
- post-translational modification of proteins leads to the creation of ________
- loss of immune tolerance can be ______ before onset of symptoms
- there is strong association between RA and ______ class II genotypes
- in RA, there is loss of resident macrophages which maintain ___________
- Antibodies develop against citrullinated and carbamylated proteinsin asymptomatic autoimmunity, the immune system produces antibodies against specific proteins. these proteins undergo ________, particularly involving which amino acid?
- Rhomboid-shaped, positively birefringent crystals in joint fluid aspiration
- Headaches, soreness in jaw, pain on scalp, transient monocular blindness
- An elderly woman presents with pain and stiffness of the shoulders and hips. Shes cannot lift her arms above head. Labs show anaemia and raised ESR
- A 55y/ man has a sudden excruciating first MTP joint pain after a night of drinking red wine.Diagnosis, workup, and chronic treatment?
- Wegener's Vasculitis Antibody testing
- Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis Antibody testing
- Microscopic Polyangitis Vasculitis Antibody testing
- Back pain that is exacerbated by standing and walking, and relieved with sitting and hyperflexion of the hips
- Joint pain and stiffness that worsens over the course of the day and is relieved by rest
- Hip and back pain, along with stiffness that improves with activity over the course of the day, and worsens at rest. Diagnostic test?
- A genetic disorder that is associated with multiple fractures and blue sclera and is commonly mistaken for child abuse