POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA AND TEMPORAL ARTERITIS IN BLACKS - CLINICAL FEATURES AND HLA TYPING

  • 1 January 1977
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 4  (4) , 435-442
Abstract
Reports of polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis in blacks are rare. Five cases of polymyalgia rheumatica and 1 case of temporal arteritis appearing in blacks were analyzed. Polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis in blacks have the same presentation, course and response to treatment as in Caucasians. A previously unrecorded case of polymyalgia rheumatica and biopsy-proven temporal arteritis in a black had a similar presentation and course as cases in whites. HLA typing of 5 cases of polymyalgia rheumatica in blacks revealed an increased incidence of AW30 and BW16 in comparison to whites with polymyalgia.

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