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

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 …

Importance Few treatments are available for patients with glucocorticoid-dependent
polymyalgia rheumatica. IL-6 antagonists may reduce disease activity in patients with active …

Purpose Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) can be difficult to diagnose. Whole-body [18F] FDG-
PET/CT allows for a comprehensive evaluation of all relevant articular and extra-articular …

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 …

Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory rheumatic disease of the elderly characterised
by pain and stiffness in the neck and pelvic girdle, and is the second most common …

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory joint disease in patients over 50 years of
age with pain and prolonged morning stiffness in the shoulder and hip girdles and neck. The …

Introduction Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease of the
elderly, treated mainly with systemic corticosteroids. The frequency of side effects of steroids …

The second part of the Guidelines and Recommendations for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
(MSUS), produced under the auspices of EFSUMB, following the same methodology as for …

PMR is an inflammatory rheumatic disease of elderly people characterized by pain and
stiffness in the neck, shoulder and pelvic girdles. No specific diagnostic confirmatory tests …