Cigarette smoking and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis

Ann Rheum Dis. 2006 May;65(5):561-3. doi: 10.1136/ard.2005.046052.

Abstract

Smoking may affect the disease course in SLE and patients should be counselled to stop

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / etiology*
  • Counseling
  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / etiology*
  • Risk Factors
  • Smoking / adverse effects*
  • Smoking Prevention