• Brit J Hosp Med · May 2006

    Review

    Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis.

    • Peddasomayajula Subrahmanyan and Bhaskar Dasgupta.
    • Southend Associate University Hospital NHS Trust, Essex.
    • Brit J Hosp Med. 2006 May 1; 67 (5): 240-3.

    AbstractPolymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are the commonest inflammatory rheumatic conditions seen in the elderly. This review focuses on the diagnostic processes and complications of disease and treatment; and the safe management of these conditions with careful consideration of balance between benefits and long-term risks of glucocorticosteroid therapy.

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