article · Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
Smoking in RA patients was found to be associated with a higher frequency of traditional comorbidities, rheumatoid nodules, oral ulcers, sicca complex, and neurological manifestations, but a lower disease activity. There is an obvious sex-driven pattern, with clinical alterations occurring more frequently in female smokers. Higher RF, anti-CCP, and double seropositivity are more observable in males and positive antinuclear antibody in females.
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DOI: 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_746_24
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