| Autor: |
Sun M; Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China., Gao M; Department of Geriatric Medicine, Center of Coronary Circulation, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China., Luo M; Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China., Wang T; Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China., Ruan X; Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China., Chen Q; Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China., Qin J; Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Changsha, Hunan, China. |
| Abstrakt: |
Epidemiologic studies have suggested a possible association between air pollution and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but it is controversial and difficult to draw causal inferences. Five methods were adopted to evaluate the causal relationship between air pollution and COPD in European and East Asian populations by using MR Analysis. A statistically significant causal relationship between PM2.5 and COPD was observed in the European population (OR: 2.34; 95% CI: 1.06-5.05; p = 0.033). Statistical significance remained after adjustment for confounding factors (adjusted OR: 2.28; 95% CI: 1.01-5.20; p = 0.048). In East Asian populations, PM2.5 absorbance, a proxy for black carbon, was statistically associated with COPD (OR: 1.41; 95% CI: 1.09-1.81; p = 0.007). We did not adjust for confounders in East Asian populations, as the association was independent of known confounders (e.g. smoking, respiratory tract infections, etc.). In conclusion, increased concentrations of PM2.5 and PM2.5 absorbance were associated with an increased risk of COPD. |
