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Review
. 2013 Aug;13(4):398-400.
doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.13-4-398.

Polymyalgia rheumatica: pathogenesis and management

Sarah Louise Mackie  1
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Review

Polymyalgia rheumatica: pathogenesis and management

Sarah Louise Mackie. Clin Med (Lond). 2013 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR); giant cell arteritis (GCA); management; pathogenesis.

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