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Permanent Discontinuation of Glucocorticoids in Polymyalgia Rheumatica is Uncommon but May Be Enhanced by Amino Bisphosphonates
Alessandro Giollo, Maurizio Rossini, Francesco Bettili, Francesco Ghellere, Elena Fracassi, Luca Idolazzi, Davide Gatti and Ombretta Viapiana
The Journal of Rheumatology November 2018, jrheum.180324; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.180324
Alessandro Giollo
From the Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. A. Giollo, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; M. Rossini, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; F. Bettili, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; F. Ghellere, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; E. Fracassi, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; L. Idolazzi, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; D. Gatti, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; O. Viapiana, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona. Address correspondence to Dr. A. Giollo, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. E-mail: alessandrogiollo@gmail.com. Accepted for publication August 8, 2018.
Maurizio Rossini
From the Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. A. Giollo, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; M. Rossini, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; F. Bettili, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; F. Ghellere, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; E. Fracassi, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; L. Idolazzi, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; D. Gatti, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; O. Viapiana, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona. Address correspondence to Dr. A. Giollo, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. E-mail: alessandrogiollo@gmail.com. Accepted for publication August 8, 2018.
Francesco Bettili
From the Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. A. Giollo, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; M. Rossini, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; F. Bettili, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; F. Ghellere, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; E. Fracassi, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; L. Idolazzi, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; D. Gatti, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; O. Viapiana, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona. Address correspondence to Dr. A. Giollo, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. E-mail: alessandrogiollo@gmail.com. Accepted for publication August 8, 2018.
Francesco Ghellere
From the Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. A. Giollo, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; M. Rossini, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; F. Bettili, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; F. Ghellere, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; E. Fracassi, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; L. Idolazzi, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; D. Gatti, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; O. Viapiana, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona. Address correspondence to Dr. A. Giollo, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. E-mail: alessandrogiollo@gmail.com. Accepted for publication August 8, 2018.
Elena Fracassi
From the Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. A. Giollo, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; M. Rossini, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; F. Bettili, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; F. Ghellere, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; E. Fracassi, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; L. Idolazzi, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; D. Gatti, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; O. Viapiana, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona. Address correspondence to Dr. A. Giollo, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. E-mail: alessandrogiollo@gmail.com. Accepted for publication August 8, 2018.
Luca Idolazzi
From the Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. A. Giollo, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; M. Rossini, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; F. Bettili, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; F. Ghellere, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; E. Fracassi, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; L. Idolazzi, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; D. Gatti, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; O. Viapiana, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona. Address correspondence to Dr. A. Giollo, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. E-mail: alessandrogiollo@gmail.com. Accepted for publication August 8, 2018.
Davide Gatti
From the Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. A. Giollo, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; M. Rossini, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; F. Bettili, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; F. Ghellere, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; E. Fracassi, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; L. Idolazzi, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; D. Gatti, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; O. Viapiana, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona. Address correspondence to Dr. A. Giollo, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. E-mail: alessandrogiollo@gmail.com. Accepted for publication August 8, 2018.
Ombretta Viapiana
From the Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. A. Giollo, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; M. Rossini, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; F. Bettili, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; F. Ghellere, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; E. Fracassi, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; L. Idolazzi, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; D. Gatti, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona; O. Viapiana, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona. Address correspondence to Dr. A. Giollo, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. E-mail: alessandrogiollo@gmail.com. Accepted for publication August 8, 2018.
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Vol. 51, Issue 4
1 Apr 2024
Permanent Discontinuation of Glucocorticoids in Polymyalgia Rheumatica is Uncommon but May Be Enhanced by Amino Bisphosphonates
Alessandro Giollo, Maurizio Rossini, Francesco Bettili, Francesco Ghellere, Elena Fracassi, Luca Idolazzi, Davide Gatti, Ombretta Viapiana
The Journal of Rheumatology Nov 2018, jrheum.180324; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.180324
Permanent Discontinuation of Glucocorticoids in Polymyalgia Rheumatica is Uncommon but May Be Enhanced by Amino Bisphosphonates
Alessandro Giollo, Maurizio Rossini, Francesco Bettili, Francesco Ghellere, Elena Fracassi, Luca Idolazzi, Davide Gatti, Ombretta Viapiana
The Journal of Rheumatology Nov 2018, jrheum.180324; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.180324