Association of particulate matter with autoimmune rheumatic diseases among adults in South Korea.

Jun Seok ParkSeulggie ChoiKyae Hyung KimJooyoung ChangSung Min KimSeong Rae KimGyeongsil LeeJoung Sik SonKyae Hyung KimEun Young LeeSang Min Park

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2021)

The important components of particulate matter10 associated with RA incidence were the fine fractions (particulate matter2.5); no positive association was found between particulate matter and AS or SLE.

Keyphrases

particulate matter
air pollution
systemic lupus erythematosus
disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis
multiple sclerosis
risk factors
interstitial lung disease