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Unravelling the link between occupational inhalants and rheumatoid arthritis
Unravelling the link between occupational inhalants and rheumatoid arthritis
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Occupational health expert David McBride looks at the association between occupation and rheumatoid arthritis, and highlights the lung as an initial site of inflammation and autoimmunity
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