RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Phil
T1 Alcohol Consumption is Associated with Decreased Risks for Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from the Swedish EIRA Study
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2007
FD SAGE Publications
VO 7
IS 4
SP 13
OP 14
DO 10.1177/155989770700700408
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/7/4/13.abstract
AB In a recent study in mice [Jonsson IM et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci 2007], alcohol consumption prevented development of destructive arthritis. This anti-inflammatory and anti-destructive property of alcohol was mediated by down-regulation of leukocyte migration and upregulation of testosterone secretion, with the latter leading to decreased NF-kappaB activation. This article discusses the Epidemiological Investigation of Rheumatoid Arthritis [EIRA] study is a population based case-control study of incident cases of RA among 1,419 subjects aged 18–70 years in a defined area of Sweden.