Comorbidities in polymyalgia rheumatica: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Comorbidities are known to exist in many rheumatological conditions. Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory rheumatological condition affecting older people which, prior to effective treatment, causes severe disability. Our understanding of associated comorbidities in PMR is based only on case reports or series and small cohort studies. The objective of this study is to review systematically the existing literature on the comorbidities associated with PMR.

Methods

MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and CINAHL databases were searched for original observational research from inception to November 2016. Papers containing the words 'Polymyalgia Rheumatica' OR 'Giant Cell Arteritis' OR the terms 'PMR' OR 'GCA' were included. Article titles were reviewed b

SUBMITTER: Partington R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6247740 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature