The 15th congress of Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) will convene at the Dead Sea shores with the participation of 1500 physicians from 54 countries. President of the congress Marzouq Khair said that 100 doctors will deliver 180 lectures about different issues related to rheumatology. The 5-day conference, which will kick off on September 10, will discuss the use of biological drugs for the treatment of rheumatic diseases, spine disease, muscular sclerosis, children rheumatic diseases and other topics.