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Polymyalgia and giant cell arteritis
A practice question in the style of the AMC Part 1 MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 45-year-old woman has bilateral shoulder pain and stiffness and an ESR of 50. What makes PMR unlikely?
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The answer is B: Her age under 50.
PMR almost never occurs before 50, so other causes should be sought.
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