Genes and Air Pollution Together Heighten Lupus Risk
— British Data Highlights the Interplay Between Environmental and Genetic Factors The risk of new-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) substantially increases with exposure to common air pollutants, especially among those with a known genetic predisposition, according to data from the U.K. Biobank study. An analysis involving approximately 460,000 individuals from this British healthcare database revealed that higher estimated exposure to particulate matter and nitrogen oxides increased the
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