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Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and risk of microvascular complications among patients with type 2 diabetes: a prospective study.

Bin WangYing SunKun ZhangYuying WangXiao TanNingjian WangYing-Li Lu
Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2024)
Long-term individual and joint exposure to PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and NOx, even at low levels, was associated with an increased risk of diabetic microvascular complications, with PM2.5 potentially being the main contributor.
Keyphrases
  • air pollution
  • particulate matter
  • lung function
  • risk factors
  • type diabetes
  • wound healing
  • reactive oxygen species
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease