Rheumatology Acronyms
Antibody-Disease Associations
Know your Biologic-Cytokine
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Famous Rheumatology Patients
100

ANA

Anti-nuclear Antibody

100

anti-Smith

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

100
Etanercept

Anti-TNF-alpha

100

Knee Flexion

135 degrees

100

This singer has SLE and underwent a renal transplant for lupus nephritis

Selena Gomez

200

FABER

Flexion, Abduction, External Rotation

200

anti-RNP

Mixed Connective Tissue Disease or Systemic Lupus Erythematous

200

Anakinra

Anti-IL-1

200

Hip Internal Rotation

45 degrees

200

This female tennis star has won Wimbledon and has Sjogren's disease

Venus Williams

300

CREST

Calcinosis, Raynaud's, Esophageal Dysmotility, Sclerodactyly, Telangectasia

300

Anti-SCL70

Diffuse systemic sclerosis

300

Tocilizumab

Anti-IL-6

300

Shoulder Abduction

160-180 degrees

300

This left handed golfer has won 44 events on the PGA tour, including 5 majors

Phil Mickelson (Psoriatic arthritis)

400

DISH

Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis

400

Anti-histone Antibody

Drug induced SLE

400

Upadacitinib

JAK Inhibitor

400

Wrist Extension

50-75 degrees

400

"The Big Sick" is a film that focuses on a wife who is eventually diagnosed with this disease

Adult Onset Still's Disease

500

RS3PE

Relapsing Seronegative Symmetric Synovitis with Pitting Edema

500

TIF-1alpha Antibody

(Malignancy associated) Dermatomyositis

500

Sekukinumab

Anti-IL-17A

500

Hip Extension

20-30 degrees

500

This female American R&B singer who rose to fame in the early 90's has systemic lupus erythematosus

Toni Braxton

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