Effect of Formal Education Level on Measurement of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity

Young Ho Lee

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J Rheum Dis 2015;22(5):271-273.

Published online: 31 October 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4078/jrd.2015.22.5.271

Effect of Formal Education Level on Measurement of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity

Young Ho Lee

Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Corresponding to: Young Ho Lee, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 73 Inchon-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea. E-mail: lyhcgh@korea.ac.kr

Received 18 September 2015 Revised 5 October 2015 Accepted 5 October 2015

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