Relationship between alcohol consumption and Rheumatoid factor(RF) with alcohol-induced facial flushing response

Abstract This study investigated the relationship between alcohol consumption with alcohol induced facial flushing response and rheumatoid factor (RF) in adult men. The cohort comprised 1675 men who underwent a general medical check-up between July 2016 and June 2017, including 355 non-drinkers, 498 flushers, and 822 non-flushers. One drink was defined as 14 grams of alcohol. RF was considered negative if ≤18 IU/mL and positive if 18