Open AccessIs air pollution affecting the disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus? State of the art and a systematic literature review
Author(s) -
Gregory Winston Gilcrease,
Darío Padovan,
Enrico Heffler,
Cristiana Peano,
Stefano Massaglia,
Dario Roccatello,
Massimo Radin,
María J. Cuadrado,
Savino Sciascia
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of rheumatology :/european journal of rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2147-9720
pISSN - 2148-4279
DOI - 10.5152/eurjrheum.2019.19141
Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatism , observational study , air pollution , rheumatology , medline , subspecialty , environmental health , disease , family medicine , chemistry , organic chemistry , political science , law
It has been documented that several major components of air pollution, including trace elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, are associated with the prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the impact of air pollution on the SLE disease activity is still elusive. In this paper, we review the current evidence investigating the link between air pollution, especially when measured as PM2.5, and SLE severity and activity.