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Polymyalgia rheumatica preceding small-vessel vasculitis: changed spots or misdiagnosis?
2004
QJM: Quarterly journal of medicine
Systemic small-vessel vasculitis (SVV) is increasing in incidence and age of diagnosis. Presenting features may mimic those of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), a common disease of the elderly. Aim: To test the hypotheses that SVV is frequently misdiagnosed as PMR in elderly patients, that this results in a delay in diagnosis and appropriate treatment, and that the natural history and clinical features are different. Design: Retrospective case-control study. Methods: Cases of glomerulonephritis due
doi:10.1093/qjmed/hch055
pmid:15100422
fatcat:uwg7r2bebfbprcewnjuwcvksgu