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Smoking is a major preventable risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis: estimations of risks after various exposures to cigarette smoke.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Mar 2011
Källberg Henrik, Ding Bo, Padyukov Leonid, Bengtsson Camilla, Rönnelid Johan, Klareskog Lars, Alfredsson Lars
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BACKGROUND: Earlier studies have demonstrated that smoking and genetic risk factors interact in providing an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Less is known on how smoking contributes to RA in the context of genetic variability, and what proportion of RA may be caused by smoking. OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between the amount of smoking and risk of RA in the context of different HLA-DRB1...
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