RESEARCH - Working environment is linked to RA

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Working Environment Is One Cause Of Rheumatoid Arthritis

ScienceDaily (Sep. 28, 2008) — It has long been known that

environmental factors play a part in the development of rheumatoid

arthritis; smoking and drinking alcohol, along with heredity, are

particularly instrumental in increasing the risk of the disease.

Scientists at Karolinska Institutet have now produced results that

suggest that working environment factors can also increase the chances

of developing rheumatoid arthritis.

This is especially true of psychosocial workload, in particular what

is called " low decision latitude " , according to the results of a study

in progress due to be published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

The project is being led by Professor Lars Alfredsson of the

Department of Environmental Medicine and Professor Lars Klareskog of

the Department of Medicine.

" We've uncovered clear correlations between the disease and jobs in

which one cannot control one's own situation, " says Professor

Alfredsson.

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