Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

While there are several well-established environmental risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a paucity of evidence exists linking environmental toxicants with RA prevalence. We aimed to examine the associations between various environmental toxicants and RA among adults in the U.S. general population while adjusting for non-heritable risk factors.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted from 2007 to 2016.

Participants

The study included 21 987 adult participants (no RA: 20 569; RA: 1418). Participants were excluded (n=7214) if they did not answer questions related to self-reporting of RA, had another or unknown type of arthritis, or did not have interview or biospecimen data.

Primary an

SUBMITTER: Beidelschies M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186451 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature