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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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Autores principales: Hart, Jaime E., Laden, Francine, Puett, Robin C., Costenbader, Karen H., Karlson, Elizabeth W.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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