A comparison of risk factors for osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis using NHANES data

A comparison of risk factors for osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis using NHANES data

Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are both diseases of joints, but they have very different etiologies. Osteoarthritis is a disease assumed to result from wear and tear over time, whereas rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system attacks joint tissues. Using...

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Main Authors: Azad Mohammed, Taraf Alshamarri, Temilayo Adeyeye, Victoria Lazariu, Louise-Anne McNutt, David O. Carpenter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
NHANES
BMI
Race/ethnicity
Smoking
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221133552030200X

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