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Rheumatology in East Asia

Authors: Kazuhiko Yamamoto, Yeong-Wook Song, Zhan-guo Li

Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy | Issue 1/2018

Abstract

Europe and North America have been leaders in rheumatology for many years. However, for more than a decade now the East Asian region has been catching up dramatically. Some aspects of rheumatology in East Asia are now almost comparable to those in the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). In this article, we describe recent progress in rheumatology in East Asia, focusing specifically on Japan, Korea, and China.

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Title: Rheumatology in East Asia
Authors: Kazuhiko Yamamoto
Yeong-Wook Song
Zhan-guo Li
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1478-6362
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-018-1542-y

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