Overview of Anemia among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients in Reproductive Age Women based on Reticulocyte Hemoglobin Equivalent (RET-He)Level and Reticulocyte Count Background: Anemia is a common manifestation foundamong patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus(SLE). It may be caused by iron-deficiency, autoimmunehemolytic,...

Osteomalacia Induced by Renal Tubular Acidosis Type 1 Renal Tubular Acidosis, a group of disorderscharacterized by defective renal acid-base regulation,can impair mineralization of bone matrix in adults knownas osteomalacia. RTA is classified into 3 major forms,such as proximal RTA or...

Outcome of Pregnancy in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) isan autoimmune disease which involves many differentorgan systems and immunological abnormalities. SLEmainly affects females in their reproductive age. Thisstudy aimed to describe the fetal outcome, neonatalcomplications,...

Why does acknowledging rheumatic diseases is important? Rheumatic diseases have been reported not only lowering the patient’s life quality, but also increasing the mortality and morbidity rates. In this edition, we provided articles about the rare rheumatic diseases, such as...

Mochamad Pasha, Harry Isbagio, Zuljasri Albar, Cleopas Martin Rumende – Correlation Of Clinical Disease Activity Index And Disease Activity Score-28 in Indonesian Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Background:Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) stands out amongst other methods in measuring disease activity of...

Herikurniawan, Harry Isbagio, Pradana Soewondo, Nyimas Diana, Siti Setiati – The Correlation between Body Fat Distribution and Medial Tibiofemoral Joint Space Width in Obese Knee Osteoarthritis Patients Background: Obesity is a major risk factor for knee osteoarthritis. The relationship between...