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Rheumatology 2001; 40: 347-348
© 2001 British Society for Rheumatology

Letters to the Editor

Polymyalgia rheumatica and IUCDs

E. Murphy

Department of Rheumatology, Law Hospital, Carluke, Lanarkshire ML 8 5ER, UK

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SIR, It is well recognized that polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a diagnosis of exclusion, and that many other disorders can mimic PMR. I describe two cases that had features suggestive of PMR, where retained intra-uterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) were implicated, and discuss the possible role of these devices in the presentation.

A 69-yr-old woman was referred to the rheumatology clinic as a possible case of polymyalgia rheumatica, having presented to her general practitioner (GP) with fatigue and lack of energy for a few months in association with . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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