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Papers: 21 Jan 2023 - 3 Feb 2023


2022


Front Med (Lausanne)


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Elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis vs. polymyalgia rheumatica: Differences in pathogenesis.

Authors

Wu J, Yang F, Ma X, Lin J, Chen W
Front Med (Lausanne). 2022; 9:1083879.
PMID: 36714116.

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that mainly affects the facet joints. Elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis appears to exhibit symptoms similar to those of polymyalgia rheumatica, characterized by morning stiffness and pain in the shoulder and hip joints. Both diseases develop in the elderly, and it is sometimes challenging to distinguish them. Here, we identify the differences in pathogenesis between elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis and polymyalgia rheumatica to assist with a clear differential diagnosis and effective early intervention.