This week we are going to continue in our series of rheumatologic conditions to discuss the autoimmune condition called “PMR” or polymyalgia rheumatica. Polymyalgia rheumatica is a syndrome of pain ...

In this article, Lally and colleagues present the results of an open-label trial of the anti-interleukin (IL)-6 receptor agent tocilizumab in 10 patients with isolated polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disorder that causes severe muscle pain, muscle stiffness, muscle spasms and cramping on both sides of the body, particularly in the shoulders, neck, ...

Autoimmune diseases happen when the body's natural defense mechanisms attack normal healthy cells. Polymyalgia rheumatica--or PMR-- is a rare autoimmune disease most often found in older women of ...

Both polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) present with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations and almost exclusively occur in the population aged over 50 years. After ...

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Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a rheumatic disease characterized by recurrent inflammatory episodes. PMR is usually seen in Caucasians living in Northern Europe and North America. The condition ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory condition of unknown cause characterised by aching and morning stiffness in the cervical region and shoulder and pelvic girdles. First identified by ...