The association between agricultural activities and arthritis in middle-aged and elderly people: Findings from a cohort study based on CHARLS

Xufeng Wang; Guoqiang Zou; Wenqi Zhang; Yi Zhang; Rongwei Zheng; Shufeng Li

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0326447

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The association between agricultural activities and arthritis in middle-aged and elderly people: Findings from a cohort study based on CHARLS

Xufeng Wang,

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation The First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SDUTCM), Jinan, Shandong Province, China

https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3735-929X

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Guoqiang Zou,

Roles Conceptualization, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation The First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SDUTCM), Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Wenqi Zhang,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Yi Zhang,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation The First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SDUTCM), Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Rongwei Zheng,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Shufeng Li

Roles Conceptualization, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: shufenglisd@126.com

Affiliation Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Jinan, Shandong Province, China

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6044-0655

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The association between agricultural activities and arthritis in middle-aged and elderly people: Findings from a cohort study based on CHARLS

Xufeng Wang,
Guoqiang Zou,
Wenqi Zhang,
Yi Zhang,
Rongwei Zheng,
Shufeng Li

Published: June 26, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326447

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