Polymyalgia rheumatica other diagnostic studies

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]

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A muscle biopsy might be performed to differentiate polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) from other diseases. In addition, temporal artery biopsy is required when a subject with PMR have symptoms suggestive of giant cell arteritis.

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Muscle biopsy

  • It might be performed to differentiate polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) from other myopathies.

Temporal artery biopsy

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