What happens when unexplained symptoms start affecting your everyday life?
For someone living with Lupus, finding the right specialist and understanding the condition can be an important part of the healthcare journey.
Watch his testimony to hear about his experience firsthand.
Is a Positive HLA-B27 Test a Sign of Arthritis? | Dr. Israrul Haque | Consultant Rheumatologist & Clinical Immunologist
In this Doc Talk, Dr. explains what an HLA-B27 result can—and cannot—tell you and why the context surrounding the test matters.
What happens when symptoms keep piling up, but the real cause isn't easy to identify?
Living with an autoimmune condition like Lupus can be challenging. Getting the right diagnosis and appropriate specialist care can be an important part of managing a complex condition.
Could your everyday habits be quietly increasing your risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
RA doesn't have a single straightforward cause.
Swipe through to understand the Rheumatoid Arthritis risk factors you should know about—and why prevention and awareness matter.
Could your everyday habits be quietly increasing your risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
RA doesn't have a single straightforward cause.
Swipe through to understand the Rheumatoid Arthritis risk factors you should know about—and why prevention and awareness matter.
I believe extraordinary clinical management goes beyond clinical expertise—it thrives on academic collaboration.
Privileged to participate as Faculty in the panel discussion at Nova PACS 9. Grateful to Dr. Deepak Talwar Sir and PACS for this opportunity.
#NovaPACS9
RF Positive: Does It Mean You Have Arthritis? | Dr. Israrul Haque | Rheumatologist & Clinical Immunologist
Follow Dr. Israrul Haque for evidence-based, patient-friendly information about rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune diseases, joint health, rheumatology & clinical immunology.
Freedom means having the opportunity to live life to the fullest—with health, dignity and hope.
This Independence Day, let’s celebrate our nation's strength while reminding ourselves that health awareness and timely care can help build a healthier tomorrow. 🇮🇳
🧬 SLE UPDATE | July 2026
SLE may not be one disease.
It may be multiple molecular diseases wearing the same clinical label.
A new study in ACR Open Rheumatology identified 6 reproducible molecular subtypes of SLE across 3 cohorts (>3,000 patients).
🔹 IFN-driven
🔹 B-cell/plasmablast-driven
🔹 Neutrophil-driven
And these weren’t just molecular signatures.
They correlated with:
• Disease activity
• Anti-dsDNA positivity
• Complement levels
• Renal involvement
• Serum proteomic profiles
🧬 One particularly interesting finding:
~51% of patients remained in the same molecular subtype at 24 weeks.
When patients changed subtype, transitions were not random—they tended to move between biologically adjacent states.
➡️ Lupus biology is dynamic, but not chaotic.
Why does this matter?
Today we largely classify SLE by:
Clinical phenotype + serology + organs involved
The future may add:
Molecular endotype + pathway + longitudinal trajectory
Imagine moving from:
“This patient has SLE.”
to:
“This patient has IFN-dominant SLE.”
That could reshape:
🔬 Patient stratification
💊 Target selection
📊 Clinical-trial design
🎯 Precision treatment
⚠️ Important caveat:
These subtypes are not yet validated biomarkers for choosing therapy in routine practice.
But they offer a compelling framework for where lupus medicine may be heading.
From treating “SLE” → to treating the biology of this SLE.
📚 Seridi L, et al. ACR Open Rheumatology. 2026;8(7):e90083.
📅 First published: 3 July 2026
🔗 DOI: 10.1002/acr2.90083
#SLE #Lupus #Rheumatology #PrecisionRheumatology #PrecisionMedicine #ClinicalImmunology #Autoimmunity #LupusResearch
Rheumatoid Arthritis may be more common than you think—but who is actually at greater risk?
Swipe through to learn more about the prevalence of Rheumatoid Arthritis, age patterns and gender differences.
Dr. Israrul Haque - Rheumatologist & Clinical Immunologist
Rheumatoid Arthritis may be more common than you think—but who is actually at greater risk?
Swipe through to learn more about the prevalence of Rheumatoid Arthritis, age patterns and gender differences.
Dr. Israrul Haque
Rheumatologist & Clinical Immunologist
it’s heartbreaking to see these innocent animals thin, bones exposed, forced to eat plastic.
On my way back from my clinic, I found two hungry calves and fed them my packet of bread. Their happiness made my day.
Be humane. Be kind to stray animals. 🐄❤️
#BeHumane
When Should You See a Rheumatologist? | Dr. Israrul Haque | Rheumatologist & Clinical Immunologist
In this Doc Talk, Dr. Israrul Haque, helps viewers understand the role of a rheumatologist, the conditions they manage and the symptoms that may require specialist attention
What if your immune system could become the reason your joints are under attack?
Rheumatoid Arthritis is more than an occasional ache or stiffness.
Swipe through to understand RA better and save this post for future reference.
What if your immune system could become the reason your joints are under attack?
Rheumatoid Arthritis is more than an occasional ache or stiffness.
Swipe through to understand RA better and save this post for future reference.
🎉 Congratulations to Sree Hari Reddy Gadekallu, one of the Winners of the EMEUNET EULAR Top 10 Abstract Competition! 👏
Don’t miss his poster in London on Sat. 6 June 2026, from 10:15 (Poster ID POS1295)!
#eularEMEUNET#emeunettop10abstracts#EULAR2026 congress