Epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis: genetic and environmental influences.

Venetsanopoulou I Aliki Yannis Alamanos Paraskevi Vasileios Voulgari Alexandros A Drosos

Published in: Expert review of clinical immunology (2022)

Current epidemiological evidence suggests a significant impact of smoking, sex hormones, and lifestyle status in RA occurrence. However, the association between these variables has not yet been thoroughly studied. Still, their effect must be interpreted as they may present subsequently integral indicators for a more rational approach of the disease.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
ankylosing spondylitis
risk assessment
metabolic syndrome
interstitial lung disease
cardiovascular disease
physical activity
weight loss
genome wide
risk factors
copy number
type diabetes
systemic lupus erythematosus
gene expression
systemic sclerosis
life cycle