Abstract Number: 816 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Underdiagnosed Giant Cell Arteritis?
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) and Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) are close-related entities. Imaging studies have suggested that subclinical inflammation of the large arteries is frequent…Abstract Number: 2286 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Myositis and Fasciitis By Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Recent-Onset Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Effect of Tocilizumab Therapy
Background/Purpose: To assess the prevalence of myofascial inflammatory lesions visible by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and their changes after tocilizumab therapy in active polymyalgia rheumatica…Abstract Number: 2749 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical and Anatomical Correlation in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica By 18F-FDG PET/TC. Study of 75 Patients from a Single Referral Center
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disease characterized by pain and stiffness of the neck, shoulder and pelvic girdles. It can also be accompanied…Abstract Number: 792 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Glucocorticoid Use and Adverse Events in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica in a Contemporary Population-Based Cohort
Background/Purpose: To investigate the use of glucocorticoids (GC) and related adverse events (AE) in a long-term, geographically-defined cohort of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). Methods:…Abstract Number: 818 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlation between the Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data (RAPID3) and Inflammatory Markers in Patients with PMR
Background/Purpose: The routine assessment of patient index data (RAPID3) was developed for monitoring and prognosis of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and has since been extended…Abstract Number: 2043 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adherence to American College of Rheumatology Guidelines for Prevention of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Background/Purpose: American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2010 guidelines recommend that any patient initiating glucocorticoid therapy with an anticipated duration of ≥3 months should receive a…Abstract Number: 3190 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Epidemiology of Polymyalgia Rheumatica 2000-2014: A Population Based Study
Background/Purpose: To determine time trends in the incidence and survival analysis of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) over a 15 year period in a geographically defined population…Abstract Number: 1340 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Value of 18F-FDG PET for Therapeutic Assessment in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica Treated in First Line By Tocilizumab
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the interest of 18F-FDG positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) for therapeutic assessment in polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) patients undergoing tocilizumab (TCZ) therapy at first…Abstract Number: 1981 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Extracellular Water Measured By Bioimpedance Analysis in Polymyalgia Rheumatica Patients – Sign of Volume Overload
Background/Purpose: Water retention is a typical feature of acute inflammatory episodes, chiefly implemented by the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. This…Abstract Number: 1982 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sonographic Scoring of the Synovial Components in the Shoulder Revealed That Shoulder Synovitis in PMR Patients Is Milder Than That in Elderly-Onset RA Patients with PMR-like Onset
Background/Purpose: Through the clinical experience, we noted that there seems to be differences not in the kind or the frequency but in the severity of…Abstract Number: 1983 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interspinous Bursitis Evaluation By Ultrasound Is Very Useful for Diagnosis of Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory disease of the elderly, and 2012 provisional classification criteria were suggested, however it is provisional and not…Abstract Number: 1987 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dramatic Efficacy of Tocilizumab As First Line Therapy in Patients with Recent Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Results of the First Longitudinal Prospective Study
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GCs) are the cornerstone treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) but induce several adverse events. Methods: Objectives: To evaluate efficacy and safety of tocilizumab…Abstract Number: 60 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Epidemiology of Polymyalgia Rheumatica in Korea
Background/Purpose Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting people older than 50 years. Diagnosis is made based on clinical features and the current…Abstract Number: 2350 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Similarities Exceeds Differences in the Pattern of Joint and Vascular Positron Emission/Computed Tomography Uptake in Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are two frequent overlapping diseases. The purpose of this work is to examine the relationship between…Abstract Number: 2360 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence, Management and Outcomes of PET Positive Large Vessel Vasculitis in Difficult to Treat PMR and GCA Patients
Background/Purpose: Management of PMR and GCA can be challenging in patients with persistently elevated inflammatory markers, prominent constitutional symptoms and inadequate steroid response. We undertook…