Bonus
This disease is associated with a positive anti-Ro antibody test and frequently presents with kerato·conjunctivitis sicca and xerostomia (“zeer-uh-STOH-mee-uh”). For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this autoimmune condition affecting the lacrimal and salivary glands, resulting in dry eyes and dry mouth. It is named for a Swedish ophthalmologist.
ANSWER: Sjögren’s (“SHUR-gren’s”) syndrome
[10h] This alkaloid is the primary drug used to treat Sjögren’s syndrome by inducing secretion of saliva and sweat. This medication is also found in glaucoma eye drops and can be used to induce sweating to diagnose cystic fibrosis.
ANSWER: pilocarpine [or Salagen; or Isopto Carpine]
[10e] Sjögren’s syndrome has a female-to-male ratio of 14 to 1, which is similar to this other disproportionately female autoimmune disorder characterized by a butterfly-shaped rash on the face.
ANSWER: lupus [or systemic lupus erythematosus; or SLE; drug-induced lupus erythematosus; or lupus nephritis]
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Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | British Columbia | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Chicago B | Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Columbia A | Toronto A | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Georgia State | Penn State | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Georgia Tech | Toronto B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Illinois B | Michigan | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Indiana | Chicago A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Iowa State | Harvard | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | M |
| LSE | Yale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MIT | Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Maryland | RIT | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| NYU | Ottawa | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| North Carolina A | WUSTL A | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| North Carolina B | Winona State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Northwestern | Rutgers | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | HE |
| Ohio State | Columbia B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Stanford | UC Berkeley A | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Texas | Johns Hopkins | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Toronto C | Cornell A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| UC Berkeley B | Waterloo B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| UCF | Virginia | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Vanderbilt | Cornell B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WUSTL B | Florida | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Waterloo A | Illinois A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
Summary
| Tournament | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ACF Nationals | Yes | 24 | 11.25 | 83% | 25% | 4% |