In this article, the authors review the global burden of autoimmune rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, Sjögren's syndrome and ankylosing spondylitis, across regions and ethnic populations, and discuss how evidence from geoepidemiological studies could provide insights into the genetic and environmental determinants of these conditions.
- Yinon Shapira
- Nancy Agmon-Levin
- Yehuda Shoenfeld
