Fever Correlation with Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Concentrations in Patients with Isolated Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): A Retrospective Comparison Study between Hospital and Out-of-Hospital Local Registries

Fever Correlation with Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Concentrations in Patients with Isolated Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): A Retrospective Comparison Study between Hospital and Out-of-Hospital Local Registries

Background: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is the most common systemic inflammatory rheumatic disease affecting the elderly. Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a granulomatous vasculitis affecting the aorta and its branches associated with PMR in up to 20% of cases. In recent studies based on university ho...

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Main Authors: Ciro Manzo, Marcin Milchert, Carlo Venditti, Alberto Castagna, Arvind Nune, Maria Natale, Marek Brzosko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
polymyalgia rheumatica
fever
low-grade fever
diagnostic delay
acute-phase reactants
retrospective study
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/7/985

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