Association analysis of anti-Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen-1 antibodies, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies, the shared epitope and smoking status in Brazilian patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Association analysis of anti-Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen-1 antibodies, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies, the shared epitope and smoking status in Brazilian patients with rheumatoid arthritis

INTRODUCTION: Epstein-Barr virus exposure appears to be an environmental trigger for rheumatoid arthritis that interacts with other risk factors. Relationships among anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies, the shared epitope, and smoking status have been observed in patients with rheumatoid ar...

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Main Authors: Michel Alexandre Yazbek, Silvia de Barros-Mazon, Cláudio Lúcio Rossi, Ana Carolina Londe, Lilian Tereza Lavras Costallat, Manoel Barros Bertolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Risk factors
Epstein-Barr virus
Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigens
Brazilians
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000800016

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