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== Symptoms and onset == Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) involves widespread aching and stiffness, especially the upper arms, neck, lower back and thighs.<ref name=":0" /> This is typically worse in the morning or after inactivity.<ref name=":0" /> Joint pain can be involved, as well as [[disturbed sleep]],<ref name=":0" /> fatigue, mild fever, general feeling of unwellness (malaise), depression, and loss of appetite and unintended weight loss.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polymyalgia-rheumatica/symptoms-causes/syc-20376539| title = Polymyalgia rheumatica|website=Mayo Clinic| date = June 23, 2018|access-date=2019-07-05}}</ref> Typically PMR affects adults over 50, with age 70 as average onset.<ref name=":0" /> Women are two to three times more likely to develop PMR.<ref name=":1" />
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