Polymyalgia rheumatica was officially recognised as a distinct clinical entity six decades ago, acknowledged in an editorial published The Lancet March, 1961. 1 LancetPolymyalgia rheumatica. Lancet. 1961; 1: 597-599 Google Scholar At that time, the effectiveness of glucocorticoids treatment disease already noted, initially at doses 30–40 mg prednisone per day and later currently recommended sta...