SynthesisFrontiers in immunology2025
Air pollution, emerging chemical exposures, and systemic lupus erythematosus: a meta-epidemiology study.
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- Validity and applicability of machine learning models for systemic lupus erythematosus diagnosis.Lupus science & medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objectives: This meta-analysis evaluated the direction and strength of associations between air pollution, emerging chemical pollutants, and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) incidence, clarifying distinct relationships by pollutant type. Method: By utilizing medical subject headings and keywords from the PubMed and EMBASE databases, a thorough search was conducted for published observational studies linking air pollution and SLE from inception until August 2024. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was utilized to evaluate the quality of the studies. Statistical analyses were performed using STATA software (version 14.0), with the assessment of publication bias conducted through funnel plots and Egger's test. Result: This meta-analysis encompassed 8 studies published between 2018 and 2024, involving a total of 1,390,348 individuals. We assessed exposure to standard air pollutants and emerging chemical pollutants, specifically including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs, a type of persistent chemical widely used in nonstick cookware and waterproof products) and bisphenol compounds (BPs, a synthetic chemical primarily used in plastic products and resins). These eight studies identified significant positive associations between SLE incidence and exposure to PM Conclusion: The results of this meta-analysis suggest that air pollutants PM Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, PROSPERO (CRD42024581931).
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