Non-linear association between air pollutants and secondary sensitive skin in acne patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a growing number of patients suffering from sensitive skin secondary to acne, but its prevalence and influencing factors are not yet well-understood.

Objective

The aim of this study is to investigate the nonlinear relationship between air pollutants and secondary sensitive skin in acne patients.

Methods

A cross-sectional study comprising 4325 acne outpatients in China was carried out between September 2021 and December 2022, employing a simple random sampling approach. Air pollutants data was derived from the nearest air quality monitoring station corresponding to the subjects' residential locations. Furthermore, socio-economic characteristics, biological attributes, and lifestyle data of patients were acquired via questionnaire surveys. The data w

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11626370 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature