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What is the long-term outlook for polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis?
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PAR and TA: If caught early and treated, very good.
Answered 7/20/2012
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Good: If treated correctly and before there is vascular damage (e.G vision loss) from gca, usually they go away after a few years of treatment with minimal residual consequences (mostly from the steroids used to treat).
Answered 1/15/2014
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