A 25-year-old man presents to a rheumatologist with complaints of joint pain involving the large joints of the legs. On questioning, the patient indicates that exacerbations in the joint pain are freq

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A 25-year-old man presents to a rheumatologist with complaints of joint pain involving the large joints of the legs. On questioning, the patient indicates that exacerbations in the joint pain are frequently accompanied by diarrhea. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

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AAmebic colitis
BChronic appendicitis
CDiverticulosis
DPseudomembranous colitis
EUlcerative colitis

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