Air Pollution and Gout Risk

To identify metabolic signatures representing air pollution and assess their links to gout risk, Hu and colleagues examined data from the U.K. Biobank. The researchers analyzed metabolomic profiles and individual-level exposure to air pollutants for 207,908 gout-free participants (mean age, 56.19 years) who were enrolled from 2006 to 2010 and had a mean follow-up of 12.56 years.

Plasma samples were used to assess metabolic signatures. Individual exposure to air pollutants was persistent by participants’ residential address history and annual average concentrations of fine particulate (PM2.5), inhalable particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx).

At follow-up, Hu and colleagues identified 2,474 incident cases of gout. According to the researchers, several metabolite biomarkers were associated with an increased risk for gout, including 87 for PM2.5 (HR = 1.1; 95% CI, 1.05-1.14), 76 for PM10 (HR = 1.12; 95% CI, 1.08-1.17), 68 for NO2 (HR= 1.09; 95% CI, 1.04-1.13) and 71 for NOx (HR = 1.11; 95% CI, 1.06-1.15).

Mean annual concentrations for PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and NOx were 10.65 g/m3, 16.77 g/m3, 20.82 g/m3 and 31.53 g/m3, respectively. Per increase in interquartile range, PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and NOx were associated with 17%, 15%, 6% and 6% increases in gout risk, respectively.

“this study identified metabolic signatures reflecting long-term air pollution exposure (PM2.5, PM10, NO2, and NOx) and indicated that air pollutants with metabolic signatures were linked to elevated gout risk,” Hu and colleagues wrote. “Metabolic signatures partially mediated the air pollutants-gout relationships. The findings emphasized the advantages of precision prevention focused on mitigating metabolic imbalances to decrease gout risk among air pollution-exposed individuals and provided valuable insights for the prevention of gout.”

metabolic signatures for air pollutants were significantly associated with an increased risk for gout.

Air pollutants included particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen oxides.

Mitigating metabolic imbalances may decrease gout risk for individuals exposed to air pollution.

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