Subrahmanyan Peddasomayajula, Dasgupta Bhaskar
Southend Associate University Hospital NHS Trust, Essex.
Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2006 May;67(5):240-3. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2006.67.5.21062.
Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are the commonest inflammatory rheumatic conditions seen in the elderly. This review focuses on the diagnostic processes and complications of disease and treatment; and the safe management of these conditions with careful consideration of balance between benefits and long-term risks of glucocorticosteroid therapy.
风湿性多肌痛和巨细胞动脉炎是老年人中最常见的炎性风湿性疾病。本综述重点关注疾病的诊断过程、并发症及治疗;以及在仔细权衡糖皮质激素治疗的获益与长期风险之间平衡的情况下,对这些疾病进行安全管理。