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Tremendous progress has been made in the identification of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk factors in 2017. The results of epidemiological studies highlighted dietary and hormonal factors
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Download references ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The work of the authors is supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), grant numbers K23 AR069688 and
L30 AR066953 (to J.A.S.), R01 AR049880, R01 AR061362 and K24 AR066109 (to K.H.C.), as well as P30 AR070253 and P30 AR072577. The funding bodies had no role in the preparation of or decision
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