Should infection still be considered as the most likely triggering factor for rheumatoid arthritis?
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Should infection still be considered as the most likely triggering factor for rheumatoid arthritis?
A lthough genetic factors are important in the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), not all those who are genetically susceptible develop the disease. Twin studies in the United Kingdom and Australia have shown disease concordance rates in monozygotic twins of between 15 to 21%. 2 Earlier studies also showed only modest concordance for autoantibody and immunoglobulin production within twin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2004.028241