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Association between body mass index and anti–citrullinated protein antibody–positive and anti–citrullinated protein antibody–negative rheumatoid arthritis: Results from a population-based case–control study

  1. Annmarie Wesley1,*,
  2. Camilla Bengtsson1,
  3. Ann-Charlotte Elkan1,
  4. Lars Klareskog2,
  5. Lars Alfredsson1,
  6. Sara Wedrén2,
  7. for the Epidemiological Investigation of Rheumatoid Arthritis Study Group

Article first published online: 27 DEC 2012

DOI: 10.1002/acr.21749

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Arthritis Care & Research

Arthritis Care & Research

Volume 65, Issue 1, pages 107–112, January 2013

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Wesley, A., Bengtsson, C., Elkan, A.-C., Klareskog, L., Alfredsson, L., Wedrén, S. and for the Epidemiological Investigation of Rheumatoid Arthritis Study Group (2013), Association between body mass index and anti–citrullinated protein antibody–positive and anti–citrullinated protein antibody–negative rheumatoid arthritis: Results from a population-based case–control study. Arthritis Care Res, 65: 107–112. doi: 10.1002/acr.21749

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  1. 1

    Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

  2. 2

    Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

*Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Box 210, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 27 DEC 2012
  2. Article first published online: 27 DEC 2012
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 5 JUN 2012 10:35AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 21 MAY 2012
  5. Manuscript Received: 27 NOV 2011

Funded by

  • Swedish Medical Research Council
  • Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research
  • King Gustaf V's 80-Year Foundation
  • Swedish Rheumatism Foundation
  • Stockholm County Council
  • AFA Insurance Company
  • Innovative Medicines Initiative–supported BTCure project
  • Controlling Chronic Inflammatory Diseases with Combined Efforts project

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