Inflammatory rheumatologic disorders in the elderly. Unusual presentations, altered outlooks. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Comorbidities, metabolic alterations, immunosenescence, and use of drugs may affect the manifestation, clinical course, immunopathogenesis, and prognosis of inflammatory rheumatologic disease in older persons. These factors need to be considered in evaluation and treatment in the geriatric population. In this article, Drs Belostocki and Paget discuss rheumatologic disorders that typically occur in advanced age, as well as those that characteristically occur in younger patients but may present de novo in the elderly.

publication date

  • April 1, 2002

Research

keywords

  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Rheumatic Diseases

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0036120302

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.3810/pgm.2002.04.1154

PubMed ID

  • 11985135

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 111

issue

  • 4