Search is Powered by Google
Arthritis / Rheumatology News

Working Environment Is One Cause Of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Main Category: Arthritis / Rheumatology
Article Date: 25 Sep 2008 - 1:00 PDT

email icon email to a friend   printer icon printer friendly   write icon view / write opinions   rate icon rate article


Current Article Ratings:

Patient / Public:4 stars

3.75 (8 votes)

Health Professional:3 stars

3 (1 votes)

Article Opinions: 0 posts

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.

Professor Alfredsson is to present some of their results today at a research seminar in Stockholm arranged by Karolinska Institutet and AFA Försäkring insurance company.

Karolinska Institutet has received support from AFA Försäkring for many years for research into common diseases and the effects of the working environment on health. Some of the most important research projects will also be presented at the seminar.

KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET
SE-171 77 Stockholm
http://ki.se




Customized Homepage Weekly Newsletters Daily News Alerts
Home About Us News Licensing Free Website Feeds Free Tools & Content Links Tell a Friend Accessibility Help / FAQ Article Submission Contact Us
Psychiatry Urology
Bipolar Diabetes Schizophrenia

customize your homepage

medical news gadget

Add to Google


developers
website gadget code
website news code
medical news rss feed links


MedReader RSS Reader

customize your homepage


Saving Lives with the Help of Machines
Saving Lives with the Help of Machines

An automated external defibrillator - or A-E-D - places the technology of the emergency room into the hands of everyday people.

more videos are available in our health videos section.