Rheumatology

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of health conditions linked to increased cardiovascular disease. It is found worldwide in increasing…

My father is a physician and served as an inspiration for me and my three older sisters to go into medicine. Having attended…

Up to 10% of the Western population are affected by IMIDs,1 including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…

A 63-year-old female with history of psoriasis, degenerative disc disease, and osteoarthritis of the hands and knees presented with…

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in general leads to a mild disease in children, but a rare yet serious…

Loeys–Dietz syndrome (LDS) is caused by connective tissue mutations; the resulting defective connective tissue in organs such as the eye…

Reactive arthritis is an emerging musculoskeletal manifestation post-COVID-19 infection. This is the first case reported of hip arthritis and avascular necrosis following the COVID-19 infection.

Vitamin D is essential for skeletal and skeletal muscle health. It is present in varying quantities in certain foods, but the average diet does not contain enough to meet daily needs. A good source is exposure to sunlight for sufficient time to enable the skin to synthesise the vitamin from cholesterol using the ultraviolet spectrum. In some countries, a regulated process of fortification of certain commonly consumed foods exists.