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ABSTRACT Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is key to diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS). In particular, the presence of CSF‐specific oligoclonal bands (OCB) is examined alongside differential diagnostic aspects. This study aims to investigate the diagnostic value of OCB in MS compared to other neurological disorders.
Tobias Monschein +11 more
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Tuberculosis masquerading as polymyalgia rheumatica
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a connective tissue disorder of unknown aetiology. It is hypothesized that, in a genetically predisposed person, its pathogenesis is triggered by an environmental factor, possibly a hitherto unknown infectious agent.
Kamal Kishore Pandita +2 more
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BACKGROUND: Most patients with polymyalgia rheumatica or giant cell arteritis are treated with glucocorticoid therapy in primary care. We estimated dose–response risks of infection for this population in England.
Jianhua Wu +4 more
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Mialgias: Approaches to differential diagnosis, treatment
Differential diagnosis in muscle pains often presents great difficulties so all existing signs of the disease should be carefully considered to make its diagnosis and to prescribe adequate therapy.
Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Shostak
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POS0714 TREAT-TO-TARGET RECOMMENDATIONS IN GIANT CELL ARTERITIS AND POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA [PDF]
Christian Dejaco +28 more
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Clinical observation: polymyalgia rheumatica
Polymyalgia rheumatica - a rare disease diagnosis is difficult in the absence of specific laboratory indicators, as well as from the similarity of the clinical picture of such diseases as bilateral humeroscapular nodosa, polymyositis, periarteritis ...
L V Bychkova +4 more
doaj
Giant cell arteritis associated with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection
Giant cell arteritis is an inflammatory vasculopathy that preferentially affects medium-sized and large arteries. A viral cause has been suspected but not confirmed in polymyalgia rheumatica and giant-cell arteritis.
A. Giardina +5 more
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A case of giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica misdiagnosed as temporomandibular dysfunction [PDF]
Margaux Nys +3 more
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