Polymyalgia rheumatica with normal values of both erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein concentration at the time of diagnosis: a four-point guidance

Affiliations

¹ Internal and Geriatric Medicine Department, Rheumatologic Outpatient Clinic and Gerontorheumatological Ambulatory, Hospital "Mariano Lauro", Sant'Agnello, Naples, Italy.
² Departament of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine, and Geriatrics of Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland.

Editorial

Ciro Manzo et al. Reumatologia. 2018.

. 2018;56(1):1-2.

doi: 10.5114/reum.2018.74740. Epub 2018 Feb 28.

¹ Internal and Geriatric Medicine Department, Rheumatologic Outpatient Clinic and Gerontorheumatological Ambulatory, Hospital "Mariano Lauro", Sant'Agnello, Naples, Italy.
² Departament of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine, and Geriatrics of Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflict of interest.

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