Archive for November, 2008
Concomitant gastric adenocarcinoma and stromal tumor in a woman with polymyalgia rheumatica.
Interleukin-1rn gene polymorphisms in elderly patients with rheumatic inflammatory chronic conditions: association of il-1rn*2/2 genotype with polymyalgia rheumatica.
Polymyalgia rheumatica distinct from late-onset ra at early stage
Results from a 5-year prospective study have identified baseline clinical features that can successfully differentiate polymyalgia rheumatica from late onset rheumatoid arthritis. (Source: MedWire News - Bone Health) MedWorm Sponsored Message: Find out how you can get your message across here by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.
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Conclusion: Further studies are needed to evaluate the role of circulating cytokines in PMR and GCA. The study of tissue cytokines has provided important insights into the mechanisms implicated in the local inflammatory response that occurs in GCA. The important advance in the knowledge of the role of cytokines in PMR and GCA will have […]
Polymyalgia rheumatica and its links with giant cell arteritis.
Authors: Charlton R
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) was defined in 1957 and is linked with giant cell arteritis (GCA) in approximately 25% of cases. The peak incidence is between 60 and 75 years old and is increasing with the ageing population. Polymyalgia rheumatica is a clinical diagnosis without a ‘gold standard’ serological or […]