How Does Smoking Affect My Risk Of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Question: How does smoking affect my risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis?
Answer: Smoking is different from red meat and the diet. It's definitely shown in different population that smoking may precipitate attack of arthritis in people who did not have it and increases the risk of arthritis and risk of attacks of, let's say rheumatoid arthritis, in patients who have the disease.
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