Family history as a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis: a case-control study.

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Family history as a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis: a case-control study.

The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Aug 1997

Koumantaki Y, Giziaki E, Linos A, Kontomerkos A, Kaklamanis P, Vaiopoulos G, Mandas J, Kaklamani E

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the first degree relatives and to investigate whether the sex of the parent influences the pattern of inheritance. METHODS: An interview based case-control study, with subjects serially matched for age and sex. We analyzed 126 cas...

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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Analysis of Variance
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Case-Control Studies
Family Health
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Odds Ratio
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sex Factors

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PMID: 9263145

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