The clinical course of polymyalgia rheumatica in Chinese
November 17th, 2009 | 
Author: Abstract Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is diagnosed based on clinical features that may overlap with other rheumatic conditions like
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Furthermore, a proportion of PMR patients may subsequently evolve into RA. The aim of this study
was to examine the clinical characteristics of PMR patients in a Chinese cohort compared to a Caucasian series. Patients diagnosed
to have PMR during 1997–2008 were reviewed for clinical features and compared to a reported Caucasian series. Rheumatoid factor
(RF) and anticyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibodies were determined by immunonephelometry and enzyme-linked immunosorbent
assay, respectively. Forty-four patients of southern Chinese origin were diagnosed to have PMR according to specialist opinion.
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