Air pollutants and development of interstitial lung disease in patients with connective tissue disease: a population-based case-control study in Taiwan.

Hsin-Hua ChenYou-Ming YongChing-Heng LinYi-Hsing ChenDer-Yuan ChenJia-Ching YingWen-Cheng Chao

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

A previously unrecognised inverse correlation was found between O3 exposure and ILD in patients with RA and SSc. Further studies are warranted to explore the underlying mechanisms.

Keyphrases

interstitial lung disease
systemic sclerosis
rheumatoid arthritis
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
heavy metals
disease activity
case control
systemic lupus erythematosus