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Liver involvement in polymyalgia rheumatica.
Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
|January 1, 1976
Summary
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and temporal arteritis patients often show abnormal liver function tests, particularly elevated alkaline phosphatase (AP). Bile canaliculi changes suggest subclinical liver disease in PMR.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Rheumatology
- Clinical Biochemistry
Background:
- Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and temporal arteritis are inflammatory conditions.
- Abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) can occur in patients with PMR and temporal arteritis.