Polymyalgia rheumatica

MA González-Gay, EL Matteson, S Castañeda - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disease that affects the shoulder, the pelvic
girdles, and the neck, usually in individuals older than 50 years. Increases in acute phase …

Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis—three challenges—consequences of the vasculitis process, osteoporosis, and malignancy: a prospective cohort study …

A Emamifar, S Hess, O Gerke, AP Hermann… - Medicine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are common
inflammatory conditions. The diagnosis of PMR/GCA poses many challenges since there are …

Monitoring Tools for Polymyalgia Rheumatica/Giant Cell Arteritis

BF Leeb - Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis, 2017 - Springer
Usually, polymyalgia rheumatica shows a rapid onset with severe and symmetric muscle
pain in the shoulder girdle and the neck, less often in the pelvic girdle, accompanied by …