Biopharmaceuticals are protein based products made in either prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells. The term “biologics” is often used to cover a wide variety of product classes from vaccines, protein replacement products (such as insulin, erythropoietin and blood clotting factors to name a few), gene therapies, or gene silencing products such as siRNAs and oligos (actuallyRead more
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2013 Periarticular bone gain at proximal interphalangeal joints and changes in bone turnover markers in response to anti-TNF in rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis. Agnes Szentpetery, Malachi J. McKenna,, Barbara F. Murray, Chin Teck Ng, Jennifer J. Brady, Bea Radovits, Douglas J. Veale, and Oliver FitzGerald. The Journal of Rheumatology. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.120397Read more
This Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) invites applications from science and medical graduates from APLAR member societies of developing countries for its APLAR FELLOWSHIP. The grant of US$12,000 is to assist graduates to undertake intensive or advanced study in the research or clinical aspects of either adult or paediatric rheumatology in aRead more
Journal Publications NOMID: The radiographic and MRI findings and review of the literature. FM Zaki, R Sridharan, SP Tan, S Ibrahim, SP Tang. JRCR 2012 Mac; 6 (3): 1-8 Recognising cutaneous signs and treatment in paediatric connective tissue disease. SP Tang Malaysian Journal of Dermatology 2009; vol 22: 1-6 ( A review) Hydroxychloroquine-induced ototoxicity inRead more
World Arthritis Day: 20 October 2012 Theme for this year: Move To Improve Website: www.worldarthritisday.com Waving for world arthritis day 2012 Picture 1 : Malaysian Society of Rheumatology Picture 2 : Hospital Tuanku Jaafar Seremban “Move to improve programme” Picture 3 : Hospital Selayang ” Rheumatology Update Course for Primary Care Doctors” Image GalleryRead more
Malaysian Society Of Rheumatology Members Conference Expenses Form. You can download the form (pdf or Word format), below: Conference_expenses_form.docx Conference_expenses_form.pdfRead more
Walk-a-Payung 2012 aims to raise funds for lupus patients and raise awareness of the challenges they face. SYSTEMIC lupus erythematosus (SLE), or lupus for short, is a life-long, life-threatening disease that occurs when the body’s immune system turns against its own tissues for reasons that are still unknown. More than five million people worldwide battleRead more
A big part of living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is accepting and overcoming the pain. THE magazine on the floor was just one centimetre away from the tips of my outstretched fingers. I couldn’t reach it. “Bend just a little more … Bend!” I silently urged my knees, which felt like two huge sacks ofRead more
You can get arthritis at any age. But if it starts before you turn 16 and doctors don’t know why, it’s called Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). AS it does not happen often, it is understandibly difficult for most of us to relate when an “old man’s” disease affects a young child. We are quick toRead more
PETALING JAYA: Most rheumatoid arthritis (RA) sufferers are not receiving proper treatment as they are unaware of their condition. Malaysian Society of Rheumatology president Dr Gun Suk Chyn estimated that about 140,000 Malaysians suffer from RA, but less than 5% were seeking treatment from rheumatologists. “There are currently 39 rheumatologists in Malaysia. Unfortunately, general practitionersRead more