Difference between revisions of "POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA-INVESTIGATIONS"
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1. CK is normal in PMR even though the muscle aches and the patient feels stiff. | 1. CK is normal in PMR even though the muscle aches and the patient feels stiff. | ||
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<br/>2. Sedimentation rate is typically elevated (> 50 mm/hr). | <br/>2. Sedimentation rate is typically elevated (> 50 mm/hr). | ||
Latest revision as of 11:07, 20 March 2023
SUMMARY
1. CK is normal in PMR even though the muscle aches and the patient feels stiff.
2. Sedimentation rate is typically elevated (> 50 mm/hr).
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