Newborn infant characteristics and risk of future rheumatoid arthritis: a twin-control study
Newborn infant characteristics and risk of future rheumatoid arthritis: a twin-control study
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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Low birth weight has been proposed as a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The twin-control study design provides an opportunity to investigate the significance of potential prenatal determinants for adult morbidity by accounting for maternal characteristics and early environmental and genetic factors. We investigated the association betwee...
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Newborn infant characteristics and risk of future rheumatoid arthritis: a twin-control study
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1507140144
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1507140144
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0172-8172
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1437-160X
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10.1007/s00296-013-2886-x
