A patient presented with a progressive history of muscle weakness resulting in getting up from a chair and climbing steps. The physician also notices a lilac colored discoloration of the upper eyelids associated with periorbital edema. Laboratory evaluation reveals increased creatinine phosphokinase and a positive antinuclear antibody. Which of the following antibodies is most expected to be seen in this patient?
A patient presented with a progressive history of muscle weakness resulting in getting up from a chair and climbing steps. The physician also notices a lilac colored discoloration of the upper eyelids associated with periorbital edema. Laboratory evaluation reveals increased creatinine phosphokinase and a positive antinuclear antibody. Which of the following antibodies is most expected to be seen in this patient?
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A patient presented with a progressive history of muscle weakness resulting in getting up from a chair and climbing steps. The physician also notices a lilac colored discoloration of the upper eyelids associated with periorbital edema. Laboratory evaluation reveals increased creatinine phosphokinase and a positive antinuclear antibody. Which of the following antibodies is most expected to be seen in this patient?
✓ Correct Answer: D. Anti-Mi2 antibodies
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