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polymyalgia rheumatica  

Definition

  • Polymyalgia rheumatica is a syndrome that is fairly common in people over the age of 50, with the average age of onset of 70. Out of 100,000 people over the age of 50, approximately 700 will have polymyalgia rheumatica. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Polymyalgia Rheumatica]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-GBQ98P3J-1

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