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Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder involving pain and stiffness in the hip or shoulder area.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 18, 2007
Polymyalgia rheumatica is a syndrome that causes pain and stiffness in the hips and shoulders of people over the age of 50. Allthough the major characteristics of this condition are just pain and stiffness, there are reasons to believe it is more than just old-fashioned rheumatism.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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