Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2022 Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is among the most common inflammatory rheumatic diseases in older adults. Presumed risk factors include female sex, previous infections, and genetic factors. No epidemiological data on PMR in Germany have been available until now.This review is based on publications retrieved by a selective literature search in PubMed ...
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Association of Remitting Seronegative Symmetrical Synovitis with Pitting Edema, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, and Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate [PDF]
, 2016 Patient: Male, 83 Final Diagnosis: Remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema Symptoms: Morning stiffness • pitting edema of the hands • shoulder and hip pain Medication: — Clinical Procedure: 18FDG PET/CT Specialty: Rheumatology ...
Emamifar, Amir +3 more
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An update on polymyalgia rheumatica
Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022 AbstractPolymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is the most common inflammatory rheumatic disease affecting people older than 50 years and is 2–3 times more common in women. The most common symptoms are pain and morning stiffness in the shoulder and pelvic girdle and the onset may be acute or develop over a few days to weeks.
Lundberg, Ingrid E +3 more
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Association between glucocorticoid therapy and incidence of diabetes mellitus in polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are almost always treated with glucocorticoids (GCs), but long-term GC use is associated with diabetes mellitus (DM).
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Abnormal Liver Function Test in a Patient with Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2014 Polymyalgia rheumatica is characterised by pain and stiffness of neck muscles, shoulder and pelvic girdles that is worse in the morning, generally accompanied by constitutional symptoms and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
Choon Ta Ng MBBS, MRCP +3 more
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Reumatismo, 2018 Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is one of the most common rheumatic inflammatory disorders in people aged over 50. It is characterized by aching and prolonged morning stiffness in the shoulder and pelvic girdles and neck.
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The clinical course of polymyalgia rheumatica in Chinese [PDF]
, 2010 Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is diagnosed based on clinical features that may overlap with other rheumatic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Furthermore, a proportion of PMR patients may subsequently evolve into RA.
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A case of inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung presenting as polymyalgia rheumatica
Clinical Case Reports, 2019 A common inflammatory condition, the investigation and diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica should be within the scope of a general physician's repertoire.
Erin L. Tompkins +2 more
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Whole-body MRI of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica identifies a distinct subset with complete patient-reported response to glucocorticoids [PDF]
, 2015 Objectives: To determine whether whole-body MRI defines clinically-relevant subgroups within polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) including glucocorticoid responsiveness.
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Should Ultrasonographic Giant-Cell Arteritis Signs be Detected in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica? [PDF]
, 2021 Based on the presence of ultrasonographic findings of Giant-Cell Arteritis in Polymyalgia Rheumatica patients using Ultrasonography on the temporal artery, the study contributes to the literature evaluating the unclear relationship between Polymyalgia ...
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