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The condition described here is limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis. Anti-Ro antibodies are associated with Sjogren's syndrome.
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c
Anti-Ro
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The condition described here is limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis. Anti-dsDNA antibodies are primarily linked to systemic lupus erythematosus.
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d
Anti-dsDNA
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The condition described here is limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (CREST syndrome). Anti-Scl-70 antibodies are present in diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis.
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b
Anti-Scl-70 antibodies
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The condition described here is limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis and is characterised by skin fibrosis which is limited to the hands and forearms, feet and legs, and the head and neck. CREST symptoms are present as she experiences calcinosis (small hard lumps near her fingertips), Raynaud's phenomenon (blue and red fingers according to temperature change), oesophageal dysmotility (demonstrated by her past medical history of GORD) and sclerodactyly (swollen and shiny skin over fingers). The antibody linked to limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis is anti-centromere - it is specific and present in 90% of cases.
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a
Anti-centromere antibodies
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The condition described here is limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis. Anti-Jo-1 antibodies are seen in polymyositis.
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e
Anti-Jo-1
Concept
Chapter
2693
3771
Systemic sclerosis
Topic
146
Rheumatology
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A 42-year-old woman presents to her GP as she is concerned that her fingers turn blue when is she outside, and red and painful when she comes back inside. She has also noticed that her fingers have looked more swollen and shiny recently, and there are several small hard lumps near her fingertips. She has a past medical history of GORD.

Which antibody is most associated with this condition?
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