BSR and BHPR guidelines for the management of polymyalgia rheumatica.
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PMR is the most common inflammatory rheumatic disease in the elderly and is one of the biggest indications for long-term steroid therapy. There are difficulties in diagnosis, with heterogeneity in presentation, response to steroids and disease course. The aim of these guidelines is a safe and specific diagnostic process for PMR, using continued assessment, and discouragement of hasty initial treatment. Their scope is to provide advice for the diagnosis of PMR, management and monitoring of disease activity, complications and relapse. The management of GCA is not covered and is published separately. The full guideline is available at Rheumatology online. Guidelines
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Rheumatology
دوره 49 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010