Annisa Layalia Widjanarko, Rachmat Gunadi Wachjudi, Muhammad Rizal Chaidir – Do we need to perform bilateral hip bone mineral density examination? Background: Bone mineral density (BMD) measurement is one of the method for making osteoporosis diagnosis. World Health Organization (WHO)...

David Santosa, Rudy Hidayat, Marcel Prasetyo, Pringgodigdo Nugroho – Diagnostic values of DAS28 and DAS28-squeeze in evaluating Rheumatoid Arthritis disease Background : In recent years, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) uses a “treat to target” treatment strategy. This strategy requires a valid...

Joko Rilo Pambudi, Harry Isbagio, Rahmad Mulyadi, Murdani Abdullah – Predictor Factors of Atherosclerosis and Atherosclerosis Plaque in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Background: Atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases have been known as the cause of increasing mortality among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients....

Yuliati Permatasari, Nasirun Zulqarnain, Hermina Sukmaningtyas, Bantar Suntoko – Correlations between osteoartritis grading in femorotibial joint (kellgren lawrence) with cartilage defects grading Background : Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic rheumatic diseases that causing pain and disability. The imaging...

Suhendra Praptama, Yulia Hayatul Aini, Mohammad Ghozali, Laniyati Hamijoyo – 24-Hour Proteinuria Weakly Correlated with Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in Lupus Nephritis Patients Background: Lupus Nephritis (LN) is still the most frequent complication in Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) patients which...

Achmad Rifa’i, Handono Kalim, Kusworini, C. Singgih Wahono – Effect of vitamin D supplementation on disease activity (SLEDAI) and fatigue in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus patients with hipovitamin D: An Open Clinical Trial Background : Low level of vitamin D impact...

Bagus Anindito, Rudy Hidayat, Sukamto Koesnoe, Esthika Dewiasty – Validity And Reliability Of Lupus Quality Of Life Questionnaire In Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus In Indonesia Background: The development of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) treatment has led the increased of...

Herman Bagus Trianto, Cesarius Singgih Wahono, Nadia Artha Dewi – A Successful Management of 29 year old Femalewith Left Central Retinal Artery Occlusion due to Manifestation of Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome Ocular involvement in Anti Phospolipid Syndrome (APS) includes a broad...

A Rifa’i, H Kalim, Kusworini, CS Wahono – Validity and reliability fatigue severity scale in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in Indonesia

JR Pambudi, H Isbagio – Pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis Increased morbidity and mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is largely associated with cardiovascular disease. In this case, the factors that play a role is chronic inflammation. A...