Early morning stiffness after getting out of bed

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Luke is a 45 y/o male who comes to the clinic with chief complaint of " early morning" stiffness after getting out of bed. He also notes that the joints of his knuckle areas are swollen. He further notes that at the end of the day, the stiffness returns. The most likely diagnosis for Luke is.

Reference no: EM133729715

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