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5.5 weeks after hypothermia a 22-year-old patient developed fever, weakness, muscle pain, inability to move independently. Objectively: tenderness, induration of shoulder and shin muscles, restricted active movements, erythema on the anterior surface of chest. There is a periorbital edema with heliotropic erythema. Gottron's sign is present. What study is required to verify the diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. ASO titre
  2. Muscle biopsy
  3. Rheumatoid factor
  4. Pneumoarthrography
  5. Aminotransferase activity
Correct answer

Muscle biopsy

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