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question 4 - usmledreamz - ArchivalUser - 03-23-2014
A 35-year-old woman with joint pain, muscle weakness, and gastrointestinal disturbances would be most likely to also have which of the following skin conditions?
A. Acanthosis nigricans
B. Melanoma
C. Mycosis fungoides
D. Psoriasis
E. Squamous cell carcinoma
0 - ArchivalUser - 03-23-2014
dd
0 - ArchivalUser - 03-23-2014
The correct answer is D. Psoriasis has a significant autoimmune component, and many of these patients also experience arthritis that resembles rheumatoid arthritis, myopathy, and enteropathy (notably ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease).