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  2. Polymyalgia rheumatica - Wikipedia

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    A wide range of symptoms can indicate if a person has polymyalgia rheumatica. The classic symptoms include: [10] Pain and stiffness (moderate to severe) in the neck, shoulders, upper arms, thighs, and hips, which inhibits activity, especially in the morning/after sleeping. Pain can also occur in the groin area and in the buttocks.

  3. Remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema

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    The main differential diagnosis is polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), although pain, stiffness and weakness at the level of the shoulders and pelvic girdle with associated systemic symptoms (fever, malaise, fatigue, weight loss) is more typical of PMR.

  4. Category:Systemic connective tissue disorders - Wikipedia

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    This category reflects the organization of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision. Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes M30-M36 within Chapter XIII: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue should be included in this category.

  5. Neuromuscular disease - Wikipedia

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    Polymyalgia rheumatica (or "muscle rheumatism") is an inflammatory condition that mainly occurs in the elderly; it is associated with giant-cell arteritis (It often responds to prednisolone). [18] Polymyositis is an autoimmune condition in which the muscle is affected. [19] Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of muscular tissue due to any cause ...

  6. List of autoimmune diseases - Wikipedia

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    6-10% of women of reproductive age [79] Graves' disease: Thyroid gland: TSI, TPO, TG antibodies Confirmed 1.2% of the population [80] Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Thyroid gland: TPO, TG antibodies Confirmed 5% of the population [81] Ord's thyroiditis: Thyroid gland: TPO, TG antibodies Confirmed Rare [82] Sjögren syndrome: Exocrine glands (salivary ...

  7. Mixed connective tissue disease - Wikipedia

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    In MCTD, major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and non-MHC genes have been linked to disease vulnerability. [10] HLA-DR4 in the MHC is linked to both anti-RNP antibody responses and MCTD. [ 52 ] [ 53 ] The HLA class II phenotype/genotype most closely connected with scleroderma , HLA-DR5 , and its subgroups, has been demonstrated to have a ...

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  9. Polymyositis - Wikipedia

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    Polymyositis and the associated inflammatory myopathies have an associated increased risk of cancer. [3] The features they found associated with an increased risk of cancer were older age, age greater than 45, male sex, difficulty swallowing, death of skin cells, cutaneous vasculitis, rapid onset of myositis (<4 weeks), elevated creatine kinase, higher erythrocyte sedimentation rate and higher ...