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Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant-Cell Arteritis

Year: 2002

Type: review

Abstract: Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder manifested principally by stiffness of the neck, shoulder girdle, and pelvic girdle; giant-cell (or temporal) arteritis affects the cranial branches of arteries arising from the aortic arch. The two conditions are believed to be linked and may occur together. Giant-cell arteritis is a serious disorder that can cause blindness as a result of ischemia of the optic nerve or retina. Both disorders respond to corticosteroid therapy. This comprehensive article reviews the clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, and treatment of these disorders.

Source: New England Journal of Medicine

DOI: 10.1056/nejmra011913

Authors: Carlo Salvarani, Fabrizio Cantini, Luigi Boiardi, Gene G. Hunder

Institutions: Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Ospedale di Prato Santo Stefano, Hospital of Prato, Mayo Clinic

Language: English

Topic: Vasculitis and related conditions

Subfield: Rheumatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3147024200

FWCI: 8.079

Cites: 72

Cited by: 1,366

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