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A 45-year-old female comes to the physician with joint pain, swelling and morning stiffness which improves with use. She also reports weight loss of 3 kg (6.6 lbs). Laboratory tests reveal the presence of serum rheumatoid factor. The most likely other finding in this patient is:

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  • Aanti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies
  • Banti-centromere antibodies
  • Canti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies
  • Danti-smooth muscle antibodies
  • Eanti-U1 ribonucleoprotein antibodies

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