# Blood transfusion, smoking, and obesity as risk factors for the development of rheumatoid arthritis. Results from a primary care‐based incident case‐control study in Norfolk, England

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/blood-transfusion-smoking-and-obesity-as-risk-factors-for-the-development-of/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Deborah Symmons,Clare Bankhead,Beverley Harrison,Paul M. Brennan,Alan J. Silman,E M Barrett,David G. I. Scott |
| Citations | 402 |
| DOI | 10.1002/art.1780401106 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1963603430 |
| PMID | 9365083 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1997 |

## Paper authors

- [Paul M. Brennan](https://scholariq.org/researchers/paul-m-brennan/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies](https://scholariq.org/topics/rheumatoid-arthritis-research-and-therapies/)

## Paper topics

- [Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies](https://scholariq.org/topics/rheumatoid-arthritis-research-and-therapies/)
- [Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/autoimmune-and-inflammatory-disorders-research/)
- [Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid](https://scholariq.org/topics/gout-hyperuricemia-uric-acid/)

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