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...

M. Arzan Alfarish, Sumartini Dewi, Laniyati Hamijoyo, Rachmat Gunadi Wachjudi – Correlation Betweeen Skin Fibrosis Based On Modified Rodnan Skin Score And B-Cell Activating Factor Serum In Systemic Sclerosis Background: Progression and expansion of skin fibrosis are the most important...

Chin Annsha Veimern, Ellyana Sungkar, Hartati Purbo Dharmadji, Laniyati Hamijoyo – Mucocutaneous Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients At Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic In Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Background: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune systemic disease which symptoms...

Safira Nadifa, Achadiyani, Hartati Purbo Dharmadji, Laniyati Hamijoyo – The Characteristic of Anti dsDNA and Organ System Involved in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient at Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung Background: Clinical manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) may be varies in...

Safira Anjalia, Paulus Anam Ong, Nur Atik, Laniyati Hamijoyo – Memory Performance in Patient with Systemic LupusErythematosus Using MoCA-Ina in Hasan Sadikin Genneral Hospital Bandung Background: The involvement of neuropsychiatry is reported in 6% to 91% of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus...

Marshell Tendean, Sazkia Aziza Nuriawan, Pringgodigdo Nugroho – Interstitial lung disease in mixed connectivetissue disease Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) are known as a debilitating pulmonary complications that may be occured in almost all systemic connective tissue diseases (CTD), includingmixed connective...

IJR Vol 9 No. 1, Jan-June 2017 (revised)

AR Rahmadi, S Dewi, A Nawawi, IK Adnyana, R Gunadi – Effectivity and safety of mahkota dewa fruit extract compared to meloxicam (phaleria macrocarpa fructus)on osteoarthritis Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common musculoskeletal disease. World Health Organization (WHO) estimates...