Giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) are closely related conditions
characterized by systemic inflammation, a predominant IL-6 signature, an excellent …

GCA and PMR are conditions of older persons that frequently overlap. The traditional
concept of GCA has focused on cranial symptoms such as headache and visual …

Therapy for polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) varies widely in clinical practice as international
recommendations for PMR treatment are not currently available. In this paper, we report the …

Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant-cell arteritis are closely related disorders that affect
people of middle age and older. They frequently occur together. Both are syndromes of …

Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder manifested principally by stiffness of the
neck, shoulder girdle, and pelvic girdle; giant-cell (or temporal) arteritis affects the cranial …

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 …

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common type of primary vasculitis in Western countries.
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is the second most common inflammatory rheumatic disease …

Objective. To study fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) deposition in different vascular beds and in
the large joints of patients with isolated polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), and to investigate …

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 …

Objective: To develop a composite score for measurement of disease activity in polymyalgia
rheumatica (PMR) and assess its internal and external validity. Methods: A PMR activity …