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Circadian Disruption in Night Shift Work and Its Association with Chronic Pulmonary Diseases
Night Shift Work Disrupts Body Clock and Is Linked to Long-Term Lung Diseases
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Abstract
Night shift work (NSW) is associated with disruptions in circadian rhythms that may impact lung inflammation.
- NSW causes misalignment between internal biological clocks and external environmental signals.
- Circadian disruption may influence inflammatory and metabolic processes in the body.
- Clock genes have been identified in the lung, suggesting mechanisms for circadian misalignment in respiratory diseases.
- Lung inflammation is linked to chronic conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary fibrosis, and COVID-19.
- Current understanding of circadian disruption's effects on lung health is limited, indicating a need for further research.
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