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[Polymyalgia rheumatica].

open access: yesTidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke, 1974
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Polymyalgia rheumatica

The Lancet, 2023
Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disease producing pain and stiffness, mainly in the shoulders and pelvic girdle, in people older than 50 years. Elevation of acute phase reactants is common due to the inflammatory nature of the disease. Since there are no specific diagnostic tests, diagnosis requires the exclusion of other diseases with ...
Espigol-Frigole G.   +5 more
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Polymyalgia rheumatica

BMJ, 2013
Polymyalgia rheumatica is a chronic, inflammatory disorder of unknown cause that affects people over age 50 years. Classic symptoms include pain and long-term morning stiffness of the neck, shoulders, hips, upper arms, and thighs. Although markers of inflammation are often raised, no specific laboratory test exists for the disorder and the diagnosis is
Sarah L, Mackie, Christian D, Mallen
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Sarilumab for Relapse of Polymyalgia Rheumatica during Glucocorticoid Taper.

New England Journal of Medicine, 2023
BACKGROUND More than half of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica have a relapse during tapering of glucocorticoid therapy. Previous studies have suggested that interleukin-6 blockade may be clinically useful in the treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica ...
R. Spiera   +16 more
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Subclinical giant cell arteritis increases the risk of relapse in polymyalgia rheumatica

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2023
Objective The aim of the present study was to determine the clinical significance of subclinical giant cell arteritis (GCA) in polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and ascertain its optimal treatment approach.
E. de Miguel   +14 more
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Tocilizumab in patients with new onset polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR-SPARE): a phase 2/3 randomised controlled trial

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2022
Background Polymyalgia rheumatica is the second most common inflammatory rheumatic disease of people >50 years. Glucocorticoid therapy is highly effective, but many patients require treatment for several years. Effective glucocorticoid sparing agents are
M. Bonelli   +10 more
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Prevalence and characteristics of subclinical giant cell arteritis in polymyalgia rheumatica.

Rheumatology, 2023
OBJECTIVE The main objective of this study was to analyse the prevalence and characteristics of subclinical GCA in patients with PMR. METHODS This was a cross-sectional multicentre international study of consecutive patients with newly diagnosed PMR ...
E. de Miguel   +12 more
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Treatment of Polymyalgia Rheumatica by Rheumatology Providers: Analysis from the American College of Rheumatology RISE Registry

Arthritis care & research, 2023
This study describes the demographics, comorbidities, and treatment patterns in a national cohort of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) who received care from rheumatology providers.
S. Sattui   +5 more
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Risk of venous and arterial thromboembolism in patients with giant cell arteritis and/or polymyalgia rheumatica: A Veterans Health Administration population‐based study in the United States

Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) are systemic inflammatory diseases that primarily affect elderly women.
D. Michailidou   +3 more
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