Smoking and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Smoking and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by both genetic and environmental factors. Smoking has been implicated as one of the most important extrinsic risk factors for its development and severity. Recent developments have shed light on the pathophysiology of RA in smokers,...

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Main Authors: Kathleen Chang, So Min Yang, Seong Heon Kim, Kyoung Hee Han, Se Jin Park, Jae Il Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
rheumatoid arthritis
smoking
cyclic citrullinated peptide
synovial fibroblasts
drug response
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/12/22279

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