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Rheumatoid arthritis in smokers could be linked to Proteus urinary tract infections.

Medical hypotheses - 1 Jan 2008

Rashid Taha, Ebringer Alan

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There is an interplay between genetic and environmental factors in the induction and development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The RA-associated HLA-DRB1 alleles which contain the shared epitope moiety as well as microbial triggers such as Proteus are involved in the aetiopathogenesis of this disease. Increased association between Proteus urinary tract infections (UTIs) and RA on one hand and the link between...

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PMID: 17983708
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2007.08.026

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