Abstracts tagged "rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and environmental factors"

Abstract Number: 43 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Air Pollution on Extracellular Vesicles as a Potential Pro-inflammatory Stimulus in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Francesca Ingegnoli¹, Tommaso Schioppo ¹, Mirjam Hoxha ², Simona Iodice ², Laura Pergoli ², Orazio De Lucia ³, Antonella Murgo ³, Luca Ferrari ², Valentina Bollati ² and Roberto Caporali ¹, ¹Division of Clinical Rheumatology, ASST Pini-CTO, Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Milan, Italy, Milano, Italy, ²Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Milan, Italy, Milano, Italy, ³Division of Clinical Rheumatology, ASST Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy, Milano, Italy
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an heterogeneous chronic autoimmune disorder potentially leading to a progressive joint damage with great impact on quality of life. RA…