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Systemic inflammation mediates environmental polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to increase chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk in United States adults: a cross-sectional NHANES study
Summary
Researchers analyzed data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to investigate the relationship between environmental polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk. The findings suggest that high levels of PAH exposure significantly increase COPD risk, and that systemic inflammation may be a key pathway mediating this association.
The findings suggest that the risk of COPD is significantly increased when environmental PAHs exposure is at high levels, and that systemic inflammation may be involved in the process.
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