Abstract

BENHAIM, Marcela et al. Clinical laboratory transversal study in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and its relationship with smoking habits. Acta bioquím. clín. latinoam. [online]. 2014, vol.48, n.3, pp.349-362. ISSN 0325-2957.

The relation between rheumatoid arthritis and smoking habits, hormonal status, interleuquin-6 levels and fibromyalgia in a population of patients was analyzed. Almost 50% showed IL6 values six times higher than the normal level. Smoking habits, age and the type of treatment did not influence IL-6 concentrations. Patients with fibromyalgia had high levels of IL6 as well as low dehydroepiandrosterone values.

Keywords : Artritis reumatoidea; Fibromialgia; Status hormonal; Tabaquismo; Interleuquina 6.