Rheumatoid arthritis: Nicotine exacerbates arthritis

Nature Reviews Rheumatology 13, 132 (2017). doi:10.1038/nrrheum.2017.3 Author: Jessica McHugh Nicotine can induce neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation (a process known as NETosis), according to new research published in Rheumatology, providing a mechanism through which use of nicotine-containing products could contribute to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). “This work supports the hypothesis that smoking and nicotine

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Source: Nature Reviews Rheumatology - January 18, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jessica McHugh Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research

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