Increased inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis patients living where farm soils contain high levels of copper
Heavy metal pollution in farm soils is a problem in some parts of Taiwan. Copper can be a factor associated with increased disease activities of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate whether copper pollution in farm soils is associated with worsened RA. Methods: C...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664615003393 |