Distal musculoskeletal manifestations in polymyalgia rheumatica: A prospective followup study
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Musculoskeletal manifestations in polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the incidence and characteristics of musculoskeletal manifestations in polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and temporal arteritis (TA). METHODS The records of 163 cases of PMR or TA diagnosed over a 15 year period in one area of Spain were reviewed for the presence and type of musculoskeletal manifestations. RESULTS Of 163 patients, 90 had isolated PMR and 73 had TA. Eighteen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis & Rheumatism
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0004-3591,1529-0131
DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(199807)41:7<1221::aid-art12>3.0.co;2-w