Polymyalgia rheumatica
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Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory condition typically affecting elderly people. It is a multisystem disorder but usually affects the musculoskeletal system.
It can manifest in various ways, which are best discussed in the separate articles below:
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polymyalgia rheumatica
: musculoskeletal(musculoskeletal manifestations) -
polymyalgia rheumatica
: vascular(vascular manifestations)- giant cell arteritis (GCA): (PMR can be seen in around half of GCA cases)
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polymyalgia rheumatica
: pulmonary(pulmonary manifestations)(rare)- pulmonary fibrosis (rare) 2
-<a href="/articles/polymyalgia-rheumatica-musculoskeletal-manifestations">polymyalgia rheumatica: musculoskeletal manifestations</a><ul>- +<a title="polymyalgia rheumatica (musculoskeletal manifestations)" href="/articles/polymyalgia-rheumatica-musculoskeletal-manifestations">polymyalgia rheumatica (musculoskeletal manifestations)</a><ul>
-<a href="/articles/polymyalgia-rheumatica-vascular-manifestations">polymyalgia rheumatica: vascular manifestations</a><ul><li>- +<a title="polymyalgia rheumatica (vascular manifestations)" href="/articles/polymyalgia-rheumatica-vascular-manifestations">polymyalgia rheumatica (vascular manifestations)</a><ul><li>
-<a href="/articles/polymyalgia-rheumatica-pulmonary-manifestations">polymyalgia rheumatica: pulmonary manifestations</a> (rare)<ul><li>- +<a title="polymyalgia rheumatica (pulmonary manifestations)" href="/articles/polymyalgia-rheumatica-pulmonary-manifestations">polymyalgia rheumatica (pulmonary manifestations)</a><ul><li>
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