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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Mar 19 9:02am | Replies (24)
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Interesting about iGg4. I have never heard of it.
What I have heard before is the following:
"These patients usually have a good recovery after being treated with systemic glucocorticosteroids. The response to steroids is so dramatic that it is has been suggested as one diagnostic criterion for the disease."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499825/
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Yes but it’s not a cure unlike for PMR - it can be the end if you’re lucky. Length of life is unaffected by PMR directly but iGg4 has a life expectancy of around 20yrs after diagnosis. But they don’t know a lot about it so I’m hoping that’s not the case for my daughter’s sake.