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Autoimmune disease in individuals and close family members and susceptibility to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Mar 2008
Mellemkjaer Lene, Pfeiffer Ruth M, Engels Eric A, Gridley Gloria, Wheeler William, Hemminki Kari, Olsen Jørgen H, Dreyer Lene, Linet Martha S, Goldin Lynn R, Landgren Ola
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OBJECTIVE: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and Sjögren's syndrome have been consistently associated with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). This study was initiated to evaluate the risks of NHL associated with a personal or family history of a wide range of autoimmune diseases. METHODS: A population-based case-control study was conducted that included 24,728 NHL...
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