Incidence and prevalence of giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica: A systematic literature review

• Published in: Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism Vol. 50; no. 5; pp. 1040 - 1048
• Main Authors: Sharma, Ankita, Mohammad, Aladdin J., Turesson, Carl
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2020
• Subjects: Databases, Factual; Giant Cell Arteritis - epidemiology; Health Sciences; Humans; Hälsovetenskap; Incidence; Medical and Health Sciences; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Polymyalgia Rheumatica - epidemiology; Prevalence

Giant cell arteritis (GCA; sometimes referred to as temporal arteritis) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) are common and interrelated inflammatory conditions that almost exclusively affect adults older than 50 years. There is a need for updated information on the epidemiology of these diseases. This...