Polymyositis, not polymyalgia rheumatica.
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The distinction between polymyalgia rheumatica and polymyositis is important for treatment and prognosis. Four elderly patients were diagnosed and treated for polymyalgia: raised creatine kinase led to muscle biopsy and a diagnosis of polymyositis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 50 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991