Is it correct to attribute the first description of Polymyalgia Rheumatica to Dr. William Bruce?

Objective: The first description of Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is traditionally attributed to Dr. William Bruce. We wondered whether it is correct this attribution. Materials and Methods: We read his original article published in 1888 where he reported on five male patients aged from 60 to 74 year...

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Published in:	Beyond Rheumatology
Main Authors:	C. Manzo, M. Isetta
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Verduci Editore 2023-12-01
Subjects:	polymyalgia rheumatica senile rheumatic gout history of medicine polymyalgia-like syndromes
Online Access:	https://www.beyond-rheumatology.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/e491.pdf