The Role of Environmental Factors in the Development of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies : a Narrative Review

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review aims to evaluate recent findings on the role of environmental factors in the development and clinical presentation of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs).

RECENT FINDINGS: A targeted literature review was conducted to identify reports relevant to the association between environmental factors and IIMs published over the past three years. There has been an increasing number of publications dealing with the association of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection or vaccination with the development of IIMs, highlighting the significant role of the antiviral immune response in the pathogenesis of the disease. Traditional environmental factors associated with the pathogenic process of IIM subclassifications included drugs such as statins and immune checkpoint inhibitors, ultraviolet radiation, smoking, air pollutants, and vitamin D deficiency. Correlations of seasonality and residence with the onset of certain IIM subtypes suggest a potential role of environmental triggers in the pathogenic process. An interplay between genetic predisposition and various environmental factors might contribute to the development of IIMs as well as the heterogeneous clinical and serological presentation of IIMs. The growing evidence on the role of environmental factors in the development of IIMs provides important clues to elucidate the pathophysiology of these disease entities. The mechanisms underlying the interactions between genetic predisposition and environmental factors should be investigated in the future.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Current rheumatology reports - 25(2023), 12 vom: 05. Dez., Seite 264-275

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yamamoto, Shintaro [VerfasserIn]
Yoshida, Akira [VerfasserIn]
Gono, Takahisa [VerfasserIn]
Kuwana, Masataka [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Environment
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy
Immune-related adverse events
Journal Article
Myositis
Review
SARS-CoV-2
Vaccination

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Date Completed 29.12.2023

Date Revised 29.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11926-023-01120-x

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364631570