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Smoking women may have higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis

3 May 2013, 18:00 PM

UPDATED 3 May 2013, 22:22 PM

Smoking women may have higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis

Smokers and former smokers are at increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis, according to the study, which was published in the journal Arthritis Research & Therapy.

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