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Any difficulty in diagnosis of PMR?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 1, 2023 | Replies (51)

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You can have PMR with normal CRP and SED rate tests.

"Polymyalgia rheumatica can still be a very surprising disease: the diagnosis is possible even if normal values of both ESR and CRP are present."
--- Polymyalgia rheumatica with normal values of both erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein concentration at the time of diagnosis: a four-point guidance: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5911650/

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This definitely happens!