The interaction of smoking and the HLA-DRB1 shared epitope in rheumatoid factor-positive rheumatoid arthritis: comment on the article by Padyukov et al

Arthritis Rheum. 2005 Nov;52(11):3676; author reply 3676-8. doi: 10.1002/art.21505.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / etiology*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / genetics*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / immunology
  • Epitopes / genetics*
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease*
  • HLA-DR Antigens / genetics*
  • HLA-DRB1 Chains
  • Logistic Models
  • Models, Statistical
  • Rheumatoid Factor / blood
  • Risk Factors
  • Smoking / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Epitopes
  • HLA-DR Antigens
  • HLA-DRB1 Chains
  • Rheumatoid Factor