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13583 Pathology

A cohort study is performed involving healthy adult men and women born 20 years ago. They are followed to assess the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Multiple laboratory tests are performed yearly during this study. An increase in which of the following is most likely to indicate the greatest relative risk for the development of one of these diseases?

AAnti-proteinase 3 (PR3)
BC-reactive protein (CRP)
CCryoglobulin
DErythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
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13584 Pathology

Colonoscopy was done for a patient who was suffering from recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and low volume diarrhea since six months. Colonoscopy showed many areas of mucosal edema and ulceration and some areas appeared normal. Microscopy of biopsy specimen from an ulcerated ared showed patchy acute and chronic inflammatory infiltrate , crypt abscesses and non caseating granulomas . What could be the probable diagnosis ?

ACrohns disease
BSarcoidosis
CUlcerative collitis
DAmoebiasis
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