Musculoskeletal ultrasound in the evaluation of Polymyalgia Rheumatica
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Musculoskeletal ultrasound in the evaluation of Polymyalgia Rheumatica.
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a relatively frequent disease affecting individuals older than 50 years and is characterized by inflammatory involvement of the shoulder and hip girdles and the neck. Clinical manifestations are represented by pain and morning stiffness in this regions. An extensive and comprehensive assessment of the inflammatory status is crucial in PMR patients, including imag...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Ultrasonography
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2066-8643,1844-4172
DOI: 10.11152/mu.2013.2066.173.aig