Potential Short-Term Air Pollution Effects on Rheumatoid Arthritis Activity in Metropolitan Areas in the North of Italy
A Cross-Sectional Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15466842 |
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| Authors | Francesca Ingegnoli (0000-0002-6727-1273, University of Milan, corresponding author), Tania Ubiali (0000-0001-6790-5064, Istituto Ortopedico Gaetano Pini), Tommaso Schioppo (0000-0001-8359-5131, University of Milan), Valentina Longo (0000-0002-5763-8879, Istituto Ortopedico Gaetano Pini), Antonella Murgo (0000-0003-2531-827X, Istituto Ortopedico Gaetano Pini), Orazio De Lucia (0000-0003-2304-6661, Istituto Ortopedico Gaetano Pini), Ennio Giulio Favalli (0000-0003-1471-6467, Istituto Ortopedico Gaetano Pini), Simona Iodice (0000-0001-5594-8761, University of Milan), Valentina Bollati (0000-0002-0370-9598, University of Milan), Roberto Caporali (0000-0001-9300-6169, University of Milan) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pages | 8490-8490 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-11 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18168490 |
| PMID | 34444236 |
| OpenAlex | W3191296368 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flare is related to increased joint damage, disability, and healthcare use. The impact of short-term air pollution exposure on RA disease activity is still a matter of debate. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated whether short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) 10 , PM 2.5 , nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), and ozone (O 3 ) affected RA disease activity (DAS28 and SDAI) in 422 consecutive RA residents in Lombardy, North of Italy. Air pollutant concentrations, estimated by Regional Environmental Protection Agency (Lombardy-Italy) at the municipality level, were used to assign short-term exposure from the day of enrolment, back to seven days. Some significant negative associations emerged between RA disease activity, PM 10 , and NO 2 , whereas some positive associations were observed for O 3 . Patients were also stratified according to their ongoing Disease-Modifying anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) treatment: no DMARDs ( n = 25), conventional synthetic DMARDs ( n = 108), and biological or targeted synthetic DMARDs ( n = 289). Therapy interaction seemed partially able to influence the relationship between short-term air pollution exposure and RA disease activity (PM 2.5 levels and DAS28 at the day of the visit-O 3 levels and disease activity scores for the seven days before the evaluation). According to our results, the impact of short-term air pollution exposure (seven days) minimally impacts disease activity. Moreover, our study suggests therapy could alter the response to environmental factors. Further evidence is needed to elucidate determinants of RA flare and its management
Air pollution · Cross-sectional study · Disease · Environmental health · Pathology · Rheumatoid arthritis · Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research · Medicine · Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies · Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments · Internal Medicine
| Highly cited | No |
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