CORRECTION
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**Early menopause, low body mass index, and smoking are independent risk factors for developing giant cell arteritis** ([Larsson K, Mellström D, Nordborg C, Odén A, Nordberg E. Ann Rheum Dis 2006;65:529–32](http://ard.bmj.com/lookup/volpage/65/529).)

We regret that the last author’s name was incorrect. It should have been **Nordborg E**.

Additionally, owing to a production problem, which has now been identified, a number of question marks appeared in the abstract between production of the final proof and the printed journal. This has been rectified and readers can now download a corrected copy of the article at [http://ard.bmjjournals.com/content/vol65/issue4/](http://ard.bmjjournals.com/content/vol65/issue4/)