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Smoking, lung function, and rheumatoid factors.

T Tuomi1, M Heliövaara, T Palosuo

  • 1National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland.

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
|October 1, 1990
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Smoking is linked to rheumatoid factor (RF) reactions, a precursor to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Current and former smokers showed significantly higher RF levels, suggesting smoking may impact RA development.

Area of Science:

  • Rheumatology
  • Epidemiology
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Positive rheumatoid factor (RF) reactions often precede rheumatoid arthritis (RA) onset.
  • Investigating community-level factors associated with RF may reveal RA causes.
  • Smoking and lung function are potential environmental factors influencing RA and RF.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between smoking, lung function, and the occurrence of RA and RFs in a Finnish population.
  • To determine if smoking status or lung function impacts RF prevalence or titers.

Main Methods:

  • A population sample representative of the adult Finnish population was studied.
  • Rheumatoid factor (RF) testing was performed on 7124 subjects using the sensitized sheep cell agglutination test.

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  • Forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) were measured via spirometry.

    • Main Results:

    • 'False positive' RF reactions were twice as common in current and ex-smokers compared to never-smokers.
    • High RF titers were four times more prevalent in current smokers than in never-smokers, independent of age and lung function.
    • Women with airflow limitation showed increased RF occurrence, irrespective of smoking history, unlike men.

    Conclusions:

    • Smoking appears to influence rheumatoid factor (RF) production.
    • Elevated RF titers in smokers may indicate a higher risk for future rheumatoid arthritis (RA) incidence.
    • Further follow-up studies are warranted to confirm the link between smoking-related RF levels and RA development.