Smoking and immunity: An additional player in the mosaic of autoimmunity

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作者
George, J
Levy, Y
Shoenfeld, Y
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[1] CHAIM SHEBA MED CTR,DEPT MED B,IL-52621 TEL HASHOMER,ISRAEL
[2] CHAIM SHEBA MED CTR,AUTOIMMUNE DIS RES UNIT,IL-52621 TEL HASHOMER,ISRAEL
[3] TEL AVIV UNIV,SACKLER FAC MED,IL-69978 TEL AVIV,ISRAEL
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10.1046/j.1365-3083.1997.d01-366.x
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Autoimmune diseases are associated with a variety of predisposing factors. However, the relative contribution of each remains to be established. The purpose of the paper is to focus on cigarette smoking, a common Western habit, as a possible environmental factor for the emergence of autoimmunity. This association is described in view of several recent studies documenting increased susceptibility to autoimmune diseases among smokers.
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