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Higher Birth Weight Linked to Higher Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adulthood
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Title Higher Birth Weight Linked to Higher Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adulthood
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576837?src=rss
Description A large, prospective cohort study shows that infants with a birth weight of more than 4.54 kg had an increased risk for the development of rheumatoid arthritis as an adult. Medscape Medical News
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Date Jul 1, 2008
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