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- Title
Growth and infectious exposure during infancy and the risk of rheumatoid factor in adult life.
- Authors
Edwards, C J; Goswami, R; Goswami, P; Syddall, H; Dennison, E M; Arden, N K; Cooper, C
- Abstract
The contribution of the environment to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains uncertain. Intrauterine and early postnatal life may be important. Rheumatoid factor (RF) found in around 10% of the normal population confers a risk of developing RA and may be present years before onset of clinical disease. The immune pathology leading to RA and RF may have similar genetic and environmental influences.
- Publication
Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 2006, Vol 65, Issue 3, p401
- ISSN
0003-4967
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/ard.2005.036301