In Utero and Early Life Exposure to the Great Chinese Famine and Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adulthood.
Hannah VanEveryWen-Hao YangNancy OlsenXinyuan ZhangRong ShuBing LuShouling WuLiufu CuiXiang GaoPublished in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2021)
Individuals exposed to famine in utero or in early childhood (between ages 0 and 3 years) were more likely to develop RA in adulthood, highlighting the importance of early life as a vulnerable developmental period.