On Oct. 28, 2020, researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) reported the results of a study on the association between inhalant exposures with rheumatoid arthritis-related autoantibodies and severity in U.S. veterans. The results were recently published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Data for the study came from surveys mailed to participants in the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry as well as clinical data in the registry of the 797 study participants.