Environmental and gene-environment interactions and risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

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Multiple environmental factors including hormones, dietary factors, infections, and exposure to tobacco smoke, as well as gene-environment interactions, have been associated with increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The growing understanding of the prolonged period before the first onset of symptoms of RA suggests that these environmental and genetic factors are likely acting to drive the development of...

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• Arthritis, Rheumatoid
• Delayed Diagnosis
• Gene-Environment Interaction
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Risk Factors