Van Damm
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A 28 yo man is vomiting large quantities of fresh blood, shortness of breath. Chest x-ray shows bilateral fluffy densities. The urinalysis : hematuria, proteinuria, cellular and granular casts. Increased BUN and creatinine, and iron deficiency anemia. Immunologic workup would most likely demostrate which of the following ?
A) Anti Scl-70 antibodies
B) Anti double-stranded DNA antibodies
C) Anti centromere antibodies
D) Anti SSA antibodies
E) Antiglomerular basement membrane antibodies
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| robin082006
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E, Good Pasture's
A) Anti Scl-70 antibodies: diffuse systemic sleroderma
B) Anti double-stranded DNA antibodies: SLE
C) Anti centromere antibodies: CREST syndrome
D) Anti SSA antibodies : Sjoren's syndrome
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| tolito
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E
good job robin.
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| sridevibandaru24
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E
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| Van Damm
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Good job robin082006 , tolito , sridevibandaru24
Answer is: E)
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