In genetically susceptible individuals, environmental factors such as smoking and infections induce chronic inflammation, leading to a systemic autoimmune response that causes local joint inflammation, immune cell infiltration, and cytokine release.

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  Chronic Inflammation - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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• smoking concept
• chronic inflammation concept