ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Differentiating between Seronegative Elderly-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Qualitative Synthesis of Narrative Reviews.
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- Polymorphic Analysis of Genes PADI4 (rs2240340, rs1748033) and HLA-DRB1 (rs2395175) in Arthritis Patients in Pakistani Population.Biochemical genetics · 2024Article
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- Atlantoaxial Subluxation as the Initial Presentation of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
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- Rheumatoid Arthritis from Easy to Complex Disease: From the "2022 GISEA International Symposium".Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Treating Exudative Pleurisy Accompanied by Felty Syndrome in an Older Patient With Advanced Rheumatoid Arthritis.Cureus · 2023Article
- Differentiating Between Undifferentiated Peripheral Spondyloarthritis From Septic Arthritis: A Case Report.Cureus · 2023Article
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Abstract
Elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis (EORA) is prevalent among older patients, and its incidence is increasing due to aging societies. However, differentiating between EORA and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is challenging for clinicians and hinders the initiation of effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis among older generations, thereby allowing its progression. Therefore, we conducted a qualitative synthesis of narrative reviews via meta-ethnography regarding seronegative EORA diagnosis to clarify the methods to differentiate seronegative EORA from PMR. Three databases (PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science) were searched for relevant reviews published between January 2011 and October 2022. The extracted articles were synthesized using meta-ethnography, and 185 studies were selected following the protocol. Seven reviews were analyzed, and four themes and nine concepts were identified. The four themes included difficulty in differentiation, mandatory follow-up, and factors favoring rheumatoid arthritis and those favoring PMR. Factors favoring seronegative EORA and PMR should be considered for effective diagnosis and prompt initiation of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. Mandatory and long follow-ups of suspected patients are essential for differentiating the two diseases. The attitude of rheumatologists toward tentatively diagnosing seronegative EORA and flexibly modifying their hypotheses based on new or altered symptoms can aid in effective management and avoiding misdiagnosis.
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