An older individual with inflammatory polyarthritis usually falls into one of two categories. The first consists of patients with well-established long-standing disease, whose course is often ...

A prospective single-center study has found a correlation between levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) measured at the time of diagnosis of inflammatory polyarthritis (IP) and death from ...

In this trial, patients who presented with inflammatory polyarthritis (defined as more than one swollen and tender joint, including at least one joint in the hands) of very short duration (fewer ...

In conclusion, inflammatory polyarthritis is common in the older population. The diagnosis of such patients is often more elusive as "classic" symptoms are often less likely to occur. The ...