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A 60-Year-Old Female Patient Complains of Pain in the Hands

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A 60-year-old female patient complains of pain in the hands that is worse in the morning. On physical examination, the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint is swollen on both hands. There is swelling of the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints bilaterally. These are typical signs of:


A) Osteoarthritis
B) Rheumatoid arthritis
C) Normal aging
D) Gouty arthritis

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