Rheumatology Malaysia

25/04/2026

Foods to Limit with any Autoimmune Disease
Some foods promote inflammation and may worsen inflammatory symptoms:
🔴 Processed meats and red meat
🔴 Refined sugars and white flour
🔴 Fried and ultra-processed foods
🔴 Alcohol
🔴 High-sodium packaged foods
This doesn't mean perfection it means awareness. Small dietary shifts accumulate into meaningful relief. 🍟➡️🥦

25/04/2026

13/04/2026

…. Just launched for Churg Strauss / EGPA in September 2025. A good option for difficult cases

🔥A concise and practical guide for clinicians navigating complex eosinophilic disorders
👉 🔗https://doi.org/10.5114/reum/214426
📖 “Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis across the eosinophilic spectrum” explores pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, and modern targeted therapies—highlighting the key role of the IL-5/eosinophil axis and personalized treatment approaches.

04/04/2026

GLP-1 receptor agonists are increasingly used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, and trials have shown reductions in cardiovascular risk and slowing of kidney failure. Adverse events are mostly gastrointestinal.

04/04/2026

Belimumab vs. immunosuppressants in lupus, diabetic myonecrosis and scleredema, and hydroxychloroquine in incomplete lupus—this week in The .

▶️ Study Compares Belimumab vs. Immunosuppressants in Lupus
https://acr.tw/4mbMuYQ

▶️ Rheumatic Disease Mimics: Diabetic Myonecrosis & Scleredema
https://acr.tw/4cofMQD

▶️ Hydroxychloroquine in Incomplete Lupus Does Not Slow Accumulation of SLE Features
https://acr.tw/4dmLRcB