Etiologies of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Update on Mucosal, Genetic, and Cellular Pathogenesis

Over the last few years, the scientific community has made significant progress in understanding the etiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this review, we summarize those key findings and trends.New data strongly implicates respiratory exposures, obesity, diet and microbiome, genetics, and their interactions in the etiology of RA. Furthermore, anti-posttranslationally modified protein antibodies (AMPAs) and abnormal glycosylation may be...