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Published	08/23/2023	Based on embryonic development, {{c1::flat}} bones are developed by {{c2::intramembranous}} ossification
Published	08/23/2023	Based on embryonic development, {{c1::long}} bones are developed by {{c2::endochondrial}} ossification
Published	08/23/2023	Name five systemic connective tissue diseases:{{c1::Scleroderma }}{{c1::Mixed connective tissue disease}} {{c1::Sjorgrens disease …
Published	08/23/2023	{{c1::Libman-Sacks endocarditis}} is a complication of systemic lupus erythematosus that involves sterile, wart-like vegetations on both sid…
Published	08/23/2023	Lupus-associated {{c1::antiphospholipid}} antibody syndrome results in arterial and venous thrombosis
Published	08/23/2023	A {{c1::heliotrope }}rash of the upper eyelids can be seen in dermatomyositis
Published	08/23/2023	{{c1::Gottron papules}} are red, scalar papules on the knees, elbows, and knuckles that are pathognomonic for dermatomyositis
Published	08/23/2023	Dermatomyositis is an autoimmune condition involving the muscle and skin, caused by {{c1::CD4::CD4/CD8}} T cells that cause perimysial inflammation an…
Published	08/23/2023	{{c1::Perimysial inflammation}} in dermatomyositis may manifest as a "shawl-and-face" rash, a malar rash, or a heliotrope rash
Published	08/23/2023	The three different types of autoantibodies associated with dermatomyositis are {{c1::anti-Jo-1}}, {{c2::anti-signal recognition particle}}, and …
Published	08/23/2023	Interstitial lung diseases occuring in PM and DM patients is associated with {{c1::antisynthetase (Jo-1)}} antibodies
Published	08/23/2023	What is the first line treatment for Polymyositis (PM) and Dermatomyositis (DM)?
Published	08/23/2023	What treatment may be required in Polymyositis (PM) and Dermatomyositis (DM) patients with respiratory or pharyngeal weakness?
Published	08/23/2023	The {{c1::anti-Mi2::anti-Mi2/anti-Jo1}} antibodies show a strong association with prominent Gottron papules in dermatomyositis
Published	08/23/2023	Muscle biopsy in patients with dermatomyositis reveals inflammation of the {{c1::perimysium}}
Published	08/23/2023	{{c1::Proximal::Proximal/Distal}} muscle weakness in dermatomyositis is seen first
Published	08/23/2023	Antinuclear antibody {{c1::Scl-70}} is indicative of diffuse systemic scleroderma
Published	08/23/2023	{{c1::Scleroderma}} is an autoimmune disorder characterized by fibroblast activation and collagen deposition
Published	08/23/2023	{{c2::Anticentromere}} antibody is the main parameter for limited SSc which may also show positive testing for {{c1::anti-Scl-70}}
Published	08/23/2023	{{c1::Anticentromere}} antibodies are diagnostic of CREST syndrome and can be found in about half of individuals with th…
Published	08/23/2023	In acute gouty arthritis, the inflammation of the metatarsophalangeal joint is known as {{c1::podagra}}
Published	08/23/2023	How do you differentiate acute symmetric polyarthritis from rheumatoid arthritis in HIV patients?
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