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Effects of oral contraceptives and menopausal hormone therapy on the risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective cohort study.

Fatemeh HadizadehTherese JohanssonÅsa JohanssonTorgny KarlssonWeronica E Ek
Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2023)
OC use appears to protect against RA, while MHT may increase the risk of LORA. This study provides new insights into the possible inverse effect of exposure to different exogenous sex hormones on the risk of RA.
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