Abstract:Background
Cigarette smoking is a well-established environmental risk factor related to the development of multiple autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), multiple sclerosis, Graves’ hyperthyroidism, and primary biliary cirrhosis, among others. Furthermore, smoking habit has been associated with several autoimmune phenomenons.
Objectives
The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between smoking habit, presence of auto antibodies and rheumatoid… Show more
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