Editorial
Development of Rheumatology in Singapore
Patients with rheumatic diseases frequently consult primary care physicians, internists and orthopaedic surgeons. In the past, few doctors took interest in these diseases.
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Original Article
Ankylosing Spondylitis in Singapore: A Study of 150 Patients and a Local Update
Back pain is a common but often self-limiting problem. However, it is important to recognise causes of chronic backache such as ankylosing spondylitis which...
Original Article
Clinical Presentation and Disease Associations of Gout: A Hospital-based Study of 100 Patients in Singapore
Gout is a common metabolic disease that causes arthritis which is often painful and sometimes disabling. It results from the deposition of monosodium urate...
Original Article
Adult-onset Still’s Disease in an Oriental Population: Manifestations, Course and Outcome in 16 Patients
Although George Still first described systemic onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) comprising fever, arthritis, lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly in 1897, it was not until 1971...
Original Article
Clinical Predictors of Nephritis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Lupus nephritis is a common manifestation of lupus associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The use of cytotoxic agents has resulted in improved renal...