Exposure to PM2.5 is a risk factor for acute exacerbation of surgically diagnosed idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a case-control study.

Masahiro TaharaYoshihisa FujinoKei YamasakiKeishi OdaTakashi KidoNoriho SakamotoToshinori KawanamiKensuke KataokaRyoko EgashiraMikiko HashisakoYuzo SuzukiTomoyuki FujisawaHiroshi MukaeTakafumi SudaKazuhiro Yatera

Published in: Respiratory research (2021)

Our results show that PM2.5 is a risk factor for AE-IPF, and the risk-exposure time window related to AE-IPF may lie within 1-2 months before the AE diagnosis. Further investigation is needed on the novel findings regarding the exposure to NO and AE-IPF.

Keyphrases

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
particulate matter
interstitial lung disease
air pollution
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
liver failure
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
heavy metals
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
acute respiratory distress syndrome