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. 1986 Aug;45(8):641–644. doi: 10.1136/ard.45.8.641

Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as polymyalgia rheumatica in the elderly.

C W Hutton, P J Maddison
PMCID: PMC1001959  PMID: 3740992

Abstract

Three patients who developed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) over the age of 60 are described. All patients presented with a clinical syndrome typical of polymyalgia rheumatica. In two cases there was an underlying myositis.

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