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Association of sinusitis and upper respiratory tract diseases with incident rheumatoid arthritis: A case-control study
Vanessa L. Kronzer, Weixing Huang, Alessandra Zaccardelli, Cynthia S. Crowson, John M. Davis III, Robert Vassallo, Tracy J. Doyle, Elena Losina and Jeffrey A. Sparks
The Journal of Rheumatology October 2021, jrheum.210580; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210580
Vanessa L. Kronzer
Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care; Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston, USA. Funding: This study was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases awards NIH-P30-AR072577 (VERITY Pilot & Feasibility award to VLK), K23 AR069688 (JAS), R03 AR075886 (JAS), L30 AR066953 (JAS), R03 HL148484 (TJD), and P30 AR070253 (Joint Biology Consortium). It was also supported by the R Bridge Award (JAS) from the Rheumatology Research Foundation. The funders had no role in the decision to publish or preparation of this manuscript. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of Harvard University, its affiliated academic health care centers, or the National Institutes of Health. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this work. Corresponding Author: Vanessa L. Kronzer, kronzer.vanessa@mayo.edu 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Weixing Huang
Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care; Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston, USA. Funding: This study was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases awards NIH-P30-AR072577 (VERITY Pilot & Feasibility award to VLK), K23 AR069688 (JAS), R03 AR075886 (JAS), L30 AR066953 (JAS), R03 HL148484 (TJD), and P30 AR070253 (Joint Biology Consortium). It was also supported by the R Bridge Award (JAS) from the Rheumatology Research Foundation. The funders had no role in the decision to publish or preparation of this manuscript. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of Harvard University, its affiliated academic health care centers, or the National Institutes of Health. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this work. Corresponding Author: Vanessa L. Kronzer, kronzer.vanessa@mayo.edu 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Alessandra Zaccardelli
Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care; Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston, USA. Funding: This study was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases awards NIH-P30-AR072577 (VERITY Pilot & Feasibility award to VLK), K23 AR069688 (JAS), R03 AR075886 (JAS), L30 AR066953 (JAS), R03 HL148484 (TJD), and P30 AR070253 (Joint Biology Consortium). It was also supported by the R Bridge Award (JAS) from the Rheumatology Research Foundation. The funders had no role in the decision to publish or preparation of this manuscript. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of Harvard University, its affiliated academic health care centers, or the National Institutes of Health. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this work. Corresponding Author: Vanessa L. Kronzer, kronzer.vanessa@mayo.edu 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Cynthia S. Crowson
Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care; Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston, USA. Funding: This study was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases awards NIH-P30-AR072577 (VERITY Pilot & Feasibility award to VLK), K23 AR069688 (JAS), R03 AR075886 (JAS), L30 AR066953 (JAS), R03 HL148484 (TJD), and P30 AR070253 (Joint Biology Consortium). It was also supported by the R Bridge Award (JAS) from the Rheumatology Research Foundation. The funders had no role in the decision to publish or preparation of this manuscript. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of Harvard University, its affiliated academic health care centers, or the National Institutes of Health. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this work. Corresponding Author: Vanessa L. Kronzer, kronzer.vanessa@mayo.edu 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
John M. Davis III
Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care; Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston, USA. Funding: This study was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases awards NIH-P30-AR072577 (VERITY Pilot & Feasibility award to VLK), K23 AR069688 (JAS), R03 AR075886 (JAS), L30 AR066953 (JAS), R03 HL148484 (TJD), and P30 AR070253 (Joint Biology Consortium). It was also supported by the R Bridge Award (JAS) from the Rheumatology Research Foundation. The funders had no role in the decision to publish or preparation of this manuscript. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of Harvard University, its affiliated academic health care centers, or the National Institutes of Health. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this work. Corresponding Author: Vanessa L. Kronzer, kronzer.vanessa@mayo.edu 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Robert Vassallo
Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care; Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston, USA. Funding: This study was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases awards NIH-P30-AR072577 (VERITY Pilot & Feasibility award to VLK), K23 AR069688 (JAS), R03 AR075886 (JAS), L30 AR066953 (JAS), R03 HL148484 (TJD), and P30 AR070253 (Joint Biology Consortium). It was also supported by the R Bridge Award (JAS) from the Rheumatology Research Foundation. The funders had no role in the decision to publish or preparation of this manuscript. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of Harvard University, its affiliated academic health care centers, or the National Institutes of Health. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this work. Corresponding Author: Vanessa L. Kronzer, kronzer.vanessa@mayo.edu 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Tracy J. Doyle
Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care; Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston, USA. Funding: This study was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases awards NIH-P30-AR072577 (VERITY Pilot & Feasibility award to VLK), K23 AR069688 (JAS), R03 AR075886 (JAS), L30 AR066953 (JAS), R03 HL148484 (TJD), and P30 AR070253 (Joint Biology Consortium). It was also supported by the R Bridge Award (JAS) from the Rheumatology Research Foundation. The funders had no role in the decision to publish or preparation of this manuscript. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of Harvard University, its affiliated academic health care centers, or the National Institutes of Health. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this work. Corresponding Author: Vanessa L. Kronzer, kronzer.vanessa@mayo.edu 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Elena Losina
Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care; Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston, USA. Funding: This study was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases awards NIH-P30-AR072577 (VERITY Pilot & Feasibility award to VLK), K23 AR069688 (JAS), R03 AR075886 (JAS), L30 AR066953 (JAS), R03 HL148484 (TJD), and P30 AR070253 (Joint Biology Consortium). It was also supported by the R Bridge Award (JAS) from the Rheumatology Research Foundation. The funders had no role in the decision to publish or preparation of this manuscript. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of Harvard University, its affiliated academic health care centers, or the National Institutes of Health. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this work. Corresponding Author: Vanessa L. Kronzer, kronzer.vanessa@mayo.edu 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Jeffrey A. Sparks
Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care; Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School; Boston, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston, USA. Funding: This study was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases awards NIH-P30-AR072577 (VERITY Pilot & Feasibility award to VLK), K23 AR069688 (JAS), R03 AR075886 (JAS), L30 AR066953 (JAS), R03 HL148484 (TJD), and P30 AR070253 (Joint Biology Consortium). It was also supported by the R Bridge Award (JAS) from the Rheumatology Research Foundation. The funders had no role in the decision to publish or preparation of this manuscript. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of Harvard University, its affiliated academic health care centers, or the National Institutes of Health. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this work. Corresponding Author: Vanessa L. Kronzer, kronzer.vanessa@mayo.edu 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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The Journal of Rheumatology
Vol. 51, Issue 3
1 Mar 2024
Accepted manuscript
Association of sinusitis and upper respiratory tract diseases with incident rheumatoid arthritis: A case-control study
Vanessa L. Kronzer, Weixing Huang, Alessandra Zaccardelli, Cynthia S. Crowson, John M. Davis, Robert Vassallo, Tracy J. Doyle, Elena Losina, Jeffrey A. Sparks
The Journal of Rheumatology Oct 2021, jrheum.210580; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.210580
Accepted manuscript
Association of sinusitis and upper respiratory tract diseases with incident rheumatoid arthritis: A case-control study
Vanessa L. Kronzer, Weixing Huang, Alessandra Zaccardelli, Cynthia S. Crowson, John M. Davis, Robert Vassallo, Tracy J. Doyle, Elena Losina, Jeffrey A. Sparks
The Journal of Rheumatology Oct 2021, jrheum.210580; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.210580