Air pollutants and development of interstitial lung disease in patients with connective tissue disease: a population-based case–control study in Taiwan

Objective The aim of this study was to assess the association between air pollutant exposure and interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with connective tissue diseases (CTDs).Setting A nationwide, population-based, matched case–control study in Taiwan.Participants Using the 1997–2013 Taiwanese...

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Main Authors: You-Ming Yong, Jia-Ching Ying
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/12/e041405.full