F Yudoyono, RH Dahlan1, SE Ompusunggu, L Hamijoyo, MZ Arifin – Myelopathy caused by Ossification of Thoracic Ligamentum Flavum Hypertrophy of the posterior spinal elements leading to compromise of the spinal canal and its neural elements is a well-recognized pathological...

S Kiswati, B Suntoko, H Sukmaningtyas – Correlation between osteoarthritis grading in femoropatella joint and patella malalignment with pain and disability using WOMAC score Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) in femoropatella often causes pain and disabilities in the lower extremities. In 2011...

WR Limanjaya, RG Wachjudi, H Tansah – Comorbidities in patients with gout in rheumatology clinic Dr. Hasan Sadikin general hospital in 2012 – 2013 Background: Gout is a metabolic disease manifested mainly as an intense monoarticular inflammatory reaction which is...

M Enrica, A Tjandrawati, S Rachmayati, L Hamijoyo – Validity test of anti-c1q serum as diagnostic marker for lupus nephritis| Background: Lupus nephritis is defined as renal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and the most important cause of...

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...