The Journal of Rheumatology Volume 32 , no . 1 Is polymyalgia rheumatica caused by infectious agents ?

Is polymyalgia rheumatica caused by infectious agents?

Rheumatologists are not perceived as being able to treat septic arthritis by core medical curriculum or by core medical trainees.

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Discontinuation of therapies in polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis.

Glucocorticoids are highly effective in treating polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis, but their use is associated with numerous adverse events. Therefore, it is important to use them for the shortest period of time possible. The published evidence suggests that discontinuation of GC is feasible in a substantial number of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis ...

A difficult case of polymyalgia rheumatica.

Magnetic resonance imaging and polymyalgia rheumatica.