Question
True about Raynaud’s disease are all except:
| A. | More common in females |
| B. |
Good prognosis |
| C. |
Positive antinuclear phenomenon |
| D. |
Most common cause of Raynoud’s phenomenon |
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Correct Answer � C Explanation |
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Answer is C (Positive antinuclear antibodies) :
Raynaud’s disease is the term applied for idiopathic Raynaud’s phenomenon when secondary causes of the phenomenon have been excluded.
Presence of antinuclear antibodies points towards a secondary cause of Ravnaud’s phenomenon.
ANA ‘s are not associated with primary idiopathic Ravnaud’s disease.
The most common cause of Raynaud’s phenomenon is Idiopathic Ravnaud’s disease.
- Raynaud’s phenomenon/syndrome is an episodic vasopastic disorder characterized by digital colour change (white –> Blue —> Red),
- following exposure to cold and subsequent rewarming, or emotional stress.
- Idiopathic Raynaud’s phenomenon is also known as Raynaud’s disease.
- Raynaud’s disease term is applied when secondary causes of Raynaud’s phenomenon have been excluded.
- Over 50% of patient with Raynaud’s phenomenon have Raynaud’s disease. – Harrison
Raynaud’s disease is more common in females
- ‘Women are affected five times more often than men and the age of presentation is usually between 20-40 years’.
Raynaud’s disease has a good prognosis
- `Raynaud’s disease is usually benign, causing mild disease appear to have the milder forms of Raynaud’s Phenomenon.- Harrison
