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Gene–environment interaction between the DRB1 shared epitope and smoking in the risk of anti–citrullinated protein antibody–positive rheumatoid arthritis: All alleles are important

  1. Emeli Lundström1,*,
  2. Henrik Källberg1,
  3. Lars Alfredsson2,
  4. Lars Klareskog1,
  5. Leonid Padyukov1

Article first published online: 28 MAY 2009

DOI: 10.1002/art.24572

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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 60, Issue 6, pages 1597–1603, June 2009

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Lundström, E., Källberg, H., Alfredsson, L., Klareskog, L. and Padyukov, L. (2009), Gene–environment interaction between the DRB1 shared epitope and smoking in the risk of anti–citrullinated protein antibody–positive rheumatoid arthritis: All alleles are important. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 60: 1597–1603. doi: 10.1002/art.24572

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  1. 1

    Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

  2. 2

    Karolinska Institutet, and Stockholm Center for Public Health, Stockholm, Sweden

*Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, CMM L8:O4, Karolinska Institutet, 17176 Stockholm, Sweden

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 MAY 2009
  2. Article first published online: 28 MAY 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 9 MAR 2009
  4. Manuscript Received: 3 JUN 2008

Funded by

  • Swedish Research Council. Grant Number: 521-2006-5752
  • Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research
  • NIH. Grant Numbers: P60-AR-47782, P60-AR-47782
  • IMAGEN project. Grant Number: U19-AI-067152
  • European Union Sixth Framework Programme (AutoCure project)
  • Swedish Combine program

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