Polymyalgia Rheumatica in Blacks
Abstract
To the Editor.—
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) has been reported to have a predilection for whites.1 It was also stated, "There are no known occurrences in blacks, Orientals or American Indians."2 Two reports have since appeared describing the condition in a black woman3 and in an American Indian.4 More recently, Sanford and Berney5 described five cases of PMR appearing in blacks. The occurrence of PMR and biopsyproved temporal arteritis in blacks is even less common. To our...