Cigarette Smoking Increases Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk in African Americans

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Cigarette Smoking Increases Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk in African Americans

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Cigarette Smoking Increases Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk in African Americans

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Cigarette Smoking Linked to Greater Risk for RA in African Americans - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “African Americans with more than 10 pack-years of smoking have increased risk for autoantibody positive and negative rheumatoid arthritis, particularly among those positive for HLA-DRB1 shared epitope. Medscape Medical NewsView full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Smoking increases blacks' arthritis risk - UPI.com

upi.com — “Cigarette smoking increases the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in African-Americans, a U.S. researcher says.View full resource at upi.com

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African American cigarette smokers at higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis

news-medical.net — “A new study determined that African Americans who smoke cigarettes have a higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA risk is more pronounced among individuals positive for the HLA-DRB1 shared epitope, a genetic risk factor for RA. Findings from this study--"the largest to date examining the impact of smoking on RA risk in an African American population--"are available in the December issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the AmericaView full resource at news-medical.net

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Cigarette Smoking Increases Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk in African Americans - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “Heavy Smokers and Individuals with Genetic Risk Factor for RA at Greatest Risk A new study determined that African Americans who smoke cigarettes have a higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA risk is more pronounced among individuals positive for the HLA-DRB1 shared epitope, a genetic risk factor for RA. Findings from this study--"the largest to date examining the impact of smoking on RA risk in an African American population--"are available in the December issue of Arthritis & View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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