Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an elderly onset syndrome characterised by aching and stiffness in the shoulders and the pelvic girdle associated to increased levels of acute phase reactants and rapid ...

The primary outcome of the study was the attainment of low disease activity at week 12, defined as a C-reactive protein (CRP) polymyalgia rheumatica activity score (PMR-AS) of 10 or less without oral ...

Objective: To develop a composite score for measurement of disease activity in polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and assess its internal and external validity. Methods: A PMR activity score (AS) was ...

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Our results support the hypothesis that a low initial dose of prednisone is sufficient to control PMR in the majority of patients. They also suggest that 0.20 mg per kg weight could be the ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory condition affecting elderly people and involving the girdles. [1] The mainstay of treatment is oral glucocorticoids (GC), with the recent BSR ...

Objective To assess whether the polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)-like syndrome reported as an immune related adverse event (irAE) from checkpoint inhibitor therapy is consistent with the 2012 European ...

Conversely, excessive exercise may be a risk factor, providing new insights into the pathogenesis of PRM. References [1]Kermani TA, Warrington KJ. Polymyalgia rheumatica. Lancet. 2013 Jan ...

Baricitinib is under clinical development by Eli Lilly and Co and currently in Phase II for Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR). According to GlobalData, Phase II drugs for Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) have ...

All compounds are either investigational or being studied for (a) new use(s). Efficacy and safety have not been established. There is no guarantee that they will become commercially available for the ...

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