Edoardo Conticini, Paolo Falsetti, Miriana d'Alessandro, Suhel Gabriele Al Khayyat, Silvia Grazzini, Caterina Baldi, Caterina Acciai, Stefano Gentileschi, Roberto D'Alessandro, Francesca Bellisai, Giovanni Biasi, Cristiana Barreca, Elena Bargagli, Luca Cantarini, Bruno Frediani
To assess the rate of PMR who, during the follow-up, undergo a diagnostic shift as well as to assess which clinical, laboratory and US findings are associated to a diagnostic shift and predict the long-term evolution of PMR. All PMR followed-up for at least 12 months were included. According to the US procedures performed at diagnosis, patients were subdivided into four subgroups. Clinical data from follow-up visits at 12, 24, 48 and 60 months, including a diagnostic shift, the number of relapses and immunosuppressive and steroid treatment, were recorded...
July 27, 2023: Internal and Emergency Medicine