Smoking associates with increased BAFF and decreased interferon-γ levels in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

• Gro Østli Eilertsen,
• Warren David Raymond,
• Michael Furfaro,
• Johannes Cornelis Nossent,
• Matthew Hamdorf

Affiliations

Gro Østli Eilertsen

3Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway/Consultant RNNK, Tromsø, Norway

Warren David Raymond

Rheumatology Section, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia

Michael Furfaro

Rheumatology Section, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia

Johannes Cornelis Nossent

Rheumatology Section, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia

Matthew Hamdorf

Rheumatology Section, Medical School, University of Western Australia Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia