Systemic Autoimmune Disease Among Adults Exposed to the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack.

Sara A Miller-ArchiePeter M IzmirlyJessica R BermanJennifer BriteDeborah J WalkerRenato C DasilvaLysa J PetrsoricJames E Cone

Published in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2020)

Intense dust cloud exposure among responders and PTSD among community members were associated with a statistically significant increased risk of new-onset systemic autoimmune disease. Clinicians treating 9/11 survivors should be aware of the potential increased risk of systemic autoimmune disease in this population.

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