Is tea consumption associated with reduction of risk of rheumatoid arthritis? A Swedish case-control study

Abstract Background Tea is a popular beverage around the world and has properties that can affect the immune system. The association between tea consumption and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic autoimmune disease primarily affecting the joints, is not well studied and results are con...

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Main Authors: Helga Westerlind, Ida Palmqvist, Saedis Saevarsdottir, Lars Alfredsson, Lars Klareskog, Daniela Di Giuseppe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02583-y