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Occupational exposure to textile dust increases the risk of rheumatoid arthritis: results from a Malaysian population-based case-control study.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Jun 2016
Too Chun Lai, Muhamad Nor Asiah, Ilar Anna, Padyukov Leonid, Alfredsson Lars, Klareskog Lars, Murad Shahnaz, Bengtsson Camilla
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OBJECTIVES: Lung exposures including cigarette smoking and silica exposure are associated with the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We investigated the association between textile dust exposure and the risk of RA in the Malaysian population, with a focus on women who rarely smoke. METHODS: Data from the Malaysian Epidemiological Investigation of Rheumatoid Arthritis population-based case-control study involving...
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