A Reckner Olsson1, T Skogh, G Wingren. 1. Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Unit for Autoimmunity and Immune Regulation, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Linköping University, Sweden. asa.reckner.olsson@lio.se
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate exposure to external factors associated with risk or prevention of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Two hundred and ninety-three incident cases of RA and 1346 population-based referents were included in a case-referent study, in which previous exposure experiences were collected through a postal questionnaire. RESULTS: An inverse association between RA and additional schooling after compulsory school was seen for men. Current smoking was associated with significantly increased risks of RA for men and women [odds ratio (OR) 2.9, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.4-6.4, and OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.1-2.9, respectively], as was previous smoking for men (OR 2.3, 95% CI 1.2-4.4). There were also indications of relationships between previous use of a private well and RA in both men and women. CONCLUSION: Several previously published associations have been reproduced in the present study, which also generates some new hypotheses that suggest further research.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate exposure to external factors associated with risk or prevention of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Two hundred and ninety-three incident cases of RA and 1346 population-based referents were included in a case-referent study, in which previous exposure experiences were collected through a postal questionnaire. RESULTS: An inverse association between RA and additional schooling after compulsory school was seen for men. Current smoking was associated with significantly increased risks of RA for men and women [odds ratio (OR) 2.9, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.4-6.4, and OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.1-2.9, respectively], as was previous smoking for men (OR 2.3, 95% CI 1.2-4.4). There were also indications of relationships between previous use of a private well and RA in both men and women. CONCLUSION: Several previously published associations have been reproduced in the present study, which also generates some new hypotheses that suggest further research.
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