## Abstract ## Objective To determine laboratory parameters that may be useful in identifying polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) patients who require longβterm corticosteroid therapy. ## Methods A prospective followup study of 94 consecutive untreated patients with PMR were assessed for relapse/recurr
Serum c-reactive protein in polymyalgia rheumatica. A prospective serial study
β Scribed by R. K. Mallya; C. R. K. Hind; H. Berry; M. B. Pepys
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 430 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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