Wildfire Smoke Raises Risk for RA and Related Lung Disease
TOPLINE: Greater exposure to fire smoke with particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) is associated with increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and RA-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) in subsequent years. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a case-control study using data from the US Veterans Affairs dataset (October 2009 – December 2018) to determine the association …
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