How do you approach the significance of +RNP III antibody in a patient with positive ANA but no other signs or symptoms of systemic sclerosis?
No history of malignancy. No Raynauds.
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Rheumatology · Georgetown University Medical Center
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RNA polymerase III is a specific autoantibody for a subset of systemic sclerosis associated with severe diffuse cutaneous scleroderma, renal crisis, GAVE, and a strong association with malignancy. If this antibody is identified in the absence of Raynaud's or other symptoms of scleroderma, its signif...
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