Did the first description of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica take place in Scotland or in Denmark?
The first description of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is generally attributed to Dr. Bruce. In an 1888 article entitled Senile rheumatic gout, he described five male patients aged from 60 to 74 years whom he had visited at the Strathpeffer spa in Scotland. In 1945, Dr. Holst and Dr. Johansen report...
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PAGEPress Publications
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Reumatismo |
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| Online Access: | https://www.reumatismo.org/reuma/article/view/1673 |