The suffering man resolved
This article Polymyalgia rheumatica vs late-onset rheumatoid arthritis adds some confusion to my previous conclusions.
This abstract continues my confusion – Presenting features of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and rheumatoid arthritis with PMR-like onset: a prospective study
So I am not sure about the final diagnosis because he definitely had characteristics of both. The good news is that both respond to low dose prednisone.
Source: DB's Medical Rants - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: rcentor Tags: Medical Rants Source Type: blogs
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