Smoking, rheumatoid factor isotypes and severity of rheumatoid arthritis
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Cigarette smoking and rheumatoid arthritis severity.
OBJECTIVES Cigarette smoking may influence rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease incidence and may have direct biological effects on the lungs and systemically. This study sought to determine if cigarette smoking is associated with RA disease severity. METHODS Clinical evaluations of patients seen in the University of Iowa rheumatology and orthopaedic ambulatory clinics were conducted. A letter o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rheumatology
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1462-0332,1462-0324
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/39.11.1202