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A 27-year-old woman complains of pain and morning stiffness in the small joints of her hands. Her condition is weather-dependent. Objectively, she presents with swelling and deformation of her proximal interphalangeal joints and her second and third metacarpophalangeal joints. X-ray of the hands detects bone erosions (usurations) and signs of osteoporosis. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?

Answer options

  1. Rheumatic polyarthritis
  2. Psoriatic arthritis
  3. Rheumatoid arthritis
  4. Systemic scleroderma
  5. Systemic lupus erythematosus
Correct answer

Rheumatoid arthritis

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