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Allergic conditions and risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a Swedish case-control study.

Vanessa L KronzerHelga WesterlindLars AlfredssonCynthia S CrowsonLars KlareskogMarie HolmqvistJohan Askling
Published in: RMD open (2022)
Most common allergies do not increase risk of RA, nor do they protect against RA. However, some allergic conditions, notably animal dander allergy, atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis, were associated with an increased risk for RA.
Keyphrases
  • allergic rhinitis
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • atopic dermatitis
  • disease activity
  • ankylosing spondylitis
  • interstitial lung disease
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • systemic sclerosis
  • infectious diseases