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 …

Key Clinical Points Giant-Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica The immune-mediated
diseases giant-cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica occur in patients 50 years of age or …

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are inflammatory diseases that
typically affect white individuals> 50 years. Women are affected∼ 2–3 times more often than …

Cytokines are key components of the innate and adaptive immune system. As pivotal
players in the progression or regression of a pathological process, these molecules provide …

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 …

Background Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory disease in elderly
persons whose mechanism of pathogenesis has not been elucidated. Glucocorticoids are …

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an important cause of preventable blindness, most commonly
due to anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. Ischemic tissue injury is the end result of a …

Background and aim Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease
that is common in elderly people. Its classification in the spectrum of autoinflammatory and …

It is a widely held belief that the sole effect of muscle on bone is through mechanical loading.
However, as the two tissues are intimately associated, we hypothesized that muscle …

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a frequent rheumatic condition among people over 50
years of age. Despite its frequent association with giant cell arteritis (GCA), PMR can be …