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Is occupational exposure to mineral oil a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis?

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boxed-textSverdrup B et al. (2005) Association between occupational exposure to mineral oil and rheumatoid arthritis: results from the Swedish EIRA case-control study. Arthritis Res Ther 7: R1296–R1303

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