Amount of smoking, duration of smoking cessation and their interaction with silica exposure in the risk of rheumatoid arthritis among males: results from the Swedish Epidemiological Investigation of Rheumatoid Arthritis (EIRA) study

Ann Rheum Dis. 2018 Aug;77(8):1238-1241. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-212145. Epub 2017 Sep 15.
No abstract available

Keywords: additive interaction; rheumatoid arthritis; silica; smoking.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Occupational Exposure / adverse effects
  • Silicon Dioxide / toxicity*
  • Smoking / adverse effects*
  • Smoking Cessation*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Silicon Dioxide