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The swollen joint, the thickened artery, and the smoking gun: tobacco exposure, citrullination and rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatology international - 1 May 2011
Serra-Bonett Natalí, Rodríguez Martín A
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune diseases result from an interplay between susceptibility genes and environmental factors. These interacting etiopathogenetic components converge in a critical step preceding disease, the loss of tolerance to self. In this review, we examine the evidences linking tobacco smoking with th...
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