You are studying the rheumatic disorders. You should know that one rheumatic disorder has as its diagnostic test a skin biopsy. Which disorder is it?
A) Polymyositis
B) Polymyalgia rheumatica
C) Psoriatic arthritis
D) Scleroderma
Ans: D
Feedback: A skin biopsy is performed to identify cellular changes specific to scleroderma. Skin biopsies are not diagnostic of polymyositis, polymyalgia rheumatica, or psoriatic arthritis.
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