Awalia, Yuliasih, J Soeroso – Case Report: Systemic sclerosis and hyperthyroidism in pregnancy Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease affecting women of childbearing age at least fi ve times more than men. For a long time, pregnant women...

BPP Suryana, L Puspitasari, CS Wahono, H Kalim – Case Report: Erosive polyarthritis in multicentric eticulohistiocytosis mimics rheumatoid arthritis Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis (MRH) is a very rare multisystemic syndrome.1,2 The fi rst case of MRH was described by Goltz and Layman...

N Akil, H Isbagio, Sumariyono – Correlation of serum level of interleukin-6 and disease activity with bone-resorption activity in premenopausal rheumatoid arthritis patients Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic disease characterized by inflammation and cellular proliferation in the...

AP Utari, R Hidayat, B Setiyohadi – Risk of cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients Despite rheumatoid arthritis (RA) therapy development has been in advance level today, its mortality remains increasing in general population. The mortality is mainly caused by...

SC Widjanantie, ABM Tulaar, YI Kasjmir, SB Prasetyo – Knee function measured by timed up-and-go test and stair-climbing test after isometric exercise of quadriceps femoris muscles in female patients with knee osteoarthritis Background: Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of...

Noviar, ABM Tulaar, YI Kasjmir, S Sudarsono – Comparison of ultrasound therapy and local steroid injection in rotator cuff tendinitis Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound therapy compared with local steroid injection for pain relief and movement limitation in...

G Kambayana, TR Putra – Comparison of the prevalence of hyperuricemia in families of patients with and without gouty arthritis among Balinese people Background: Gout is a metabolic disorder caused by hyperuricemia, which results from changes in uric acid metabolism....

N Kertia, DN Wachid, PN Krishnan – Diagnostic criteria of knee osteoarthritis in rheumatology outpatient clinic, Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic condition characterized by the breakdown of joints cartilage. Approximately 25% of persons 55 years...

B Setiyohadi, R Sinto – Case Report:Experience with cyclophosphamide in the treatment of a young woman with refractory dermatomyositis Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic infl ammatory myopathy characterized by the presence of rash and moderate-to-severe muscle weakness secondary to infl ammation...

M Febyani, H Purbo D, L Hamijoyo, E Sutedja, O Suwarsa – Case Report: Sclerodermatomyositis The classification of rheumatic diseases is still challenging due to several reasons. First, those diseases have several differential clinical features, which giving overlap symptoms. Second,...