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Comorbidity in polymyalgia rheumatica [PDF]

Reumatismo, 2018
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is the commonest inflammatory rheumatic disease affecting older people. The current mainstay of treatment is long-term oral glucocorticoid therapy. Management of these patients in clinical practice is often complicated by the
C. Chatzigeorgiou, S.L. Mackie
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Pathogenesis of polymyalgia rheumatica [PDF]

Reumatismo, 2018
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a chronic, inflammatory disorder of unknown cause, almost exclusively occurring in people aged over 50 and often associated with giant cell arteritis.
G. Guggino, A. Ferrante, F. Macaluso, G. Triolo, F. Ciccia   +4 more
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Physiotherapy for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Results From a UK Cross-Sectional Survey. [PDF]

Musculoskeletal Care
ABSTRACT Introduction Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) international management guidelines advocate patient education and individualised exercises but lack evidence and physiotherapy practice for PMR is unknown. PMR is typically treated with glucocorticoids, but side effects are frequent and concerning to patients.
O'Brien AV, Muller S, Liddle J, Thomas MJ, Mallen CD.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Polymyalgia rheumatica following respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination [PDF]

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Introduction: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that causes stiffness and pain in the proximal joints, including the shoulders, hips and neck.
Mohamad El Labban, Stevan Oluic, Hussein Guleid, Mohamed Hassan, Rawan Diab, Mohamad Ali Rida   +5 more
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Infective agents and polymyalgia rheumatica: key discussion points emerging from a narrative review of published literature [PDF]

Rheumatology
Introduction The aetiology of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is unknown. Recently, reports on cases of PMR following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have revived the role of infection as an aetiological or triggering factor.
Ciro Manzo, Marco Isetta, Alberto Castagna   +2 more
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Polymyalgia rheumatica during the course of limited cutaneous scleroderma: an unusual and challenging coexistence [PDF]

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
A 50-year-old patient with a history of limited cutaneous scleroderma began with polyarthralgia (left shoulder, elbows and hips) without stiffness or associated inflammatory syndrome.
Noel Lorenzo-Villalba, Charlene Habib, Léa Docquier, Edward Nasco, Alessio Imperiale, Emmanuel Andrès, Jean Edouard Terrade   +6 more
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Norwegian society of rheumatology recommendations on diagnosis and treatment of patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica: a narrative review [PDF]

BMC Rheumatology
Background To provide evidence-based, up-to-date recommendations for physicians in primary and specialist healthcare setting in diagnosing and treating patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). Methods The PMR working group conducted a narrative review
Stig Tengesdal, Andreas P Diamantopoulos, Lene Kristin Brekke, Emilio Besada, Geirmund Myklebust   +4 more
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica Post-SARS-CoV-2 Infection [PDF]

Case Reports in Immunology
There is growing evidence that infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can lead to dysregulation of the immune system and, consequently, the development of autoimmune phenomena.
Carolina Duarte-Salazar, José Eugenio Vazquez-Meraz, Lucio Ventura-Ríos, Cristina Hernández-Díaz, José Arellano-Galindo   +4 more
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Frequency of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Vasculitides: An Observational Study Using Data From the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report Database

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
Information on immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced vasculitides is limited, and predictors for this condition have not been identified. Therefore, we have examined the frequency of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced vasculitides by analyzing the data ...
Koki Kato, Tomohiro Mizuno, Takenao Koseki, Yoshimasa Ito, Kazuo Takahashi, Naotake Tsuboi, Shigeki Yamada   +6 more
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Polymyalgia rheumatica presenting as sternoclavicular arthritis: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are systemic inflammatory conditions of the elderly. Polymyalgia rheumatica classically presents as a bilateral proximal muscle pain and stiffness syndrome.
Liyana Arachchige Dona Thulini Madubashini, Jayawardane Pathiranage Roneesha Lakmali, Nilanka Perera   +2 more
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