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Exposure to Traffic Pollution and Increased Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that affects approximately 1% of the adult population, and to date, genetic factors explain < 50% of the risk. Particulate air pollution, especially of traffic origin, has been linked to systemic inflammation in many...
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2717131/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19654914 http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.0800503 |