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20 Dec 2024
lng disease
Question:
A 37-year-old woman presents to the emergency room with a persistent cough and shortness of breath. She also complains of fatigue and low-grade fever over the past 2 weeks. Pulmonary function tests show restrictive lung disease. A high-resolution CT scan reveals bilateral interstitial lung disease. Serum autoantibodies are positive. Given these findings, which autoantibody most likely contributes to the interstitial lung disease in this patient?
Options:
A)Anti-dsDNA
B)Anti-centromere
C)Anti-smooth muscle
D)Anti-Scl-70
E)Anti-Jo-1
lng disease
Question:
A 37-year-old woman presents to the emergency room with a persistent cough and shortness of breath. She also complains of fatigue and low-grade fever over the past 2 weeks. Pulmonary function tests show restrictive lung disease. A high-resolution CT scan reveals bilateral interstitial lung disease. Serum autoantibodies are positive. Given these findings, which autoantibody most likely contributes to the interstitial lung disease in this patient?
Options:
A)Anti-dsDNA
B)Anti-centromere
C)Anti-smooth muscle
D)Anti-Scl-70
E)Anti-Jo-1