Cross-sectional association between residential exposure to ambient particulate air pollution and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein as a marker of systemic inflammation among ad…
Steppuhn, H.; Baumert, J.; Plaß, D.; Scheidt-Nave, C.; Heidemann, C. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2018 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background: Exposure to traffic-related air pollution has been linked to the development and progression of cardiometabolic diseases, where systemic inflammation might act as an underlying mechanism. Based on a large nationwide sample of adults aged 18 – 79 years in Germany, we analyzed the cross-sectional association of residential exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM10) pollution and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) as a marker of systemic inflammation. Methods: Data on serum hsCRP levels and sociodemographic, behavioral and anthropometric characteristics were available from the German Health…