Ministry of Health, General Director of Marsa Alam Hospital, Quality Management Consultant, Egypt
Research
A study discovered the role of carbon dioxide in the pathogenesis of autoimmune disorders
Author(s): Abdelrazak Mansour Ali*, Radwa Abdelrazak Ali and Mohamed Abdeltawab Ibrahim
The incidence of autoimmune disorders has increased with rise of carbon dioxide since last century.
Objective: To determine whether CO2 is associated with autoimmune disorders.
Design: Case-control study at local tertiary hospitals in Egypt.
Method: A total of 150 cases of various autoimmune disorders, and 75 controls were 20 to 70 years of age. Exclusion criteria were neuromuscular disorder, critical, respiratory illness, and exposure to CO2, guided by criteria of National Institute for Occupational Safety. Cases recruited from November 2023 to March 2024, matched by age, sex, and other demographic variables. All participants were tested for blood gases. Certain cases were further tested to confirm autoimmune status. PaCO2 analysis performed using two methods of sta.. View More»
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