Giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica.
The close relationship between giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica has not been clearly explained. These disorders affect the same patient population and often coexist in the same person. Monitoring of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate is a useful tool in both diagnosis and treatment. Management with varying doses of prednisone has proved effective in resolving symptoms.
DiBartolomeo
A G
AG
Section of Rheumatology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown.
Brick
J E
JE
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011111:Polymyalgia Rheumatica / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy