Rheumatoid factor and tobacco exposure
This study was carried out to analyse the possible influence of smoking on the positivity of rheumatoid factor (RF) in healthy individuals in the region of Curitiba, Brazil. One hundred fifty blood donors (84 smokers and 66 non-smokers ) were studied for the presence of RF using nephelometry. Smokin...
Main Authors: | Skare Thelma Larocca, Silva Marilia Barreto Gameiro, Silva Mônica Gomes da, Gomes Fábio, Rumor Carla, Giacomini Glaucio |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
2002-01-01
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Series: | Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132002000200012 |
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