The theme is NEVER GIVE UP!! Rheumatology.my wishes all a great lupus day. Dr Cheah will be presenting a talk on May 11 at Tropicana Medical Centre. Check out http://lupusmalaysia.org for more

A visit by A/Prof Tsai from Kaoshiung Medical School.

Presented by Dr Raja Jasmin who has a special interest in systemic sclerosis, following her attendance at the EUSTAR course in Romania in January 2013.

Case presented by Dr Raja Jasmin: We presented a 42 year old Malay lady. She complained of abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting with severe loss of appetite and weight. Was first seen by the Gastroenterologist. They

Read the comments on our recent journal read of an article from the Journal of Rheumatology.

There remains quite some disagreements as to how much folate is adequate in those taking Methotrexate. Some say it is suffice to give folic acid weekly, usually the day after Methotrexate has been ingested,

This article highlights the discoveries in new pathways of bone metabolism that occurred in 2012. 1. The discovery of Semaphorin 3A, which is naturally produced by osteoblasts and inhibits RANKL induced osteoclastogenesis. This could offer

Cancers are attributed to a failure of immune surveillance. Hence it is no surprise that many autoimmune diseases are blamed for the incidences of cancers. Autoimmune diseases are also a failure of the immune

The rheumatology.my team would like to wish everyone a Happy Lunar New Year and have a great holiday

Calcium remains a widely prescribed supplement for rheumatology patients. The news of increased cardiovascular deaths has worried many patients with some even requesting to stop their calcium. No doubt the best source is from natural