What Is Polymyalgia Rheumatica?

JAMA. 2024 Aug 13;332(6):514. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.7330.
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Plain language summary

This JAMA Patient Page describes polymyalgia rheumatica and its signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Publication types

  • Patient Education Handout

MeSH terms

  • Comorbidity
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / epidemiology
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica* / diagnosis
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica* / drug therapy
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica* / epidemiology

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids