The form circle of rheumatic inflammatory systemic diseases includes a number of diseases, whose etiology is mostly unknown. Due to the fact that specific antibodies are often found, diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis are considered autoimmune diseases. Therefore, the diagnosis of antibodies plays a significant role in the diagnosis of rheumatic diseases. The following article features two d...

The form circle of rheumatic inflammatory systemic diseases includes a number of diseases, whose etiology is mostly unknown. Due to the fact that specific antibodies are often found, diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis are considered autoimmune diseases. Therefore, the diagnosis of antibodies plays a significant role in the diagnosis of rheumatic diseases. The following article features two d...

This paper discusses the spectrum of rheumatic diseases seen over a 24-month period from January 1986 to December 1987. Rheumatoid arthritis was the commonest rheumatic disorder seen, comprising of 47.1 % of all cases and ankylosing spondylitis was among the least frequent (0.9%). Most of the rheumatic diseases reported in the West are also seen in Malaysia. However, results of this study which...