Abstract:Objectives. Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory disease in elderly persons whose pathogenesis is unclear. We aimed to explore the pathogenetic features of PMR and find a new therapeutic strategy.
Methods. We included 11 patients with PMR and 20 age-matched and sex-matched healthy controls (HC) in this study. The disease features were described. The gene expression profiles were analyzed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) by RNA sequencing and were confirmed by RT-PCR. We also teste… Show more
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