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West meets east in rheumatology

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  1. Rheumatology Division, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center-Presbyterian and VAMC, 504 Maloney Building, 3600 Spruce Street, 19104, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Lan X. Chen MD, PhD

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Chen, L.X., Schumacher, H.R. West meets east in rheumatology. Curr Rheumatol Rep 7, 251–253 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11926-005-0031-x

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