Table 1 Clinical specialist/subspecialist subgroups (IRUD-CSSs)

From: Six years’ accomplishment of the Initiative on Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases: nationwide project in Japan to discover causes, mechanisms, and cures

Category

Subcategory

Number

Category

Number

Pediatrics

General

65

Allergy/Rheumatology

19

Metabolic diseases

5

Immunodeficiency

11

Congenital abnormality

12

Orthopedics

17

Obstetrics

 

44

Dermatology

20

Neurology

 

50

Ophthalmology

18

Pulmonology

 

5

Otorhinolaryngology

26

Cardiology

 

26

Dentistry

10

Gastroenterology

 

32

Psychiatry

12

Nephrology/Urology

 

27

Clinical genetics

50

Endocrinology

 

30

Local medical association

24

Hematology

 

21

Total

524

  1. In November 2021, 21 IRUD-CSSs were organized to actively support Initiative on Rare and Clinical Diseases Diagnostic Boards (IRUD-DBs). The number of members in each IRUD-CSS is shown
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