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Anyone tried Actemra (Tocilizumab) to treat PMR? FDA approved for GCA

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: May 21 8:50pm | Replies (107)
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I love these studies - clearly there is a lot of overlap and integration of symptoms and treatments. I had forgotten to also consider which bucket psoriatic was in.

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DadCue | @dadcue | Apr 8 6:31pm

Crohn's and inflammatory bowel disease are also part of the spondyloarthritis family of diseases.
https://www.arthritis.org/diseases/spondyloarthritis

I think the overlapping features of autoimmune diseases should fall under the umbrella of "systemic inflammation." That is what my rheumatologist said she was treating more than any one diagnosis.

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