02 June 2025 : Clinical Research
Effects of Air Conditioning-Induced Humidity Reduction on Glomerular Filtration Rate in Healthy Adults
Xiang Li CE 1, Yaohui Ma BCD 1, Gaosi Xu AG 1*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.948310
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e948310
Figure 1 Air conditioning causes the indoor humidity to drop. People stay in this dry environment for a long time, which makes the respiratory mucosa dry and the skin water loses, causing chronic water shortage in the body, activating the RAS system, and finally leading to a decrease in eGFR. ACE – angiotensin-converting enzyme; Ang I – angiotensin I; Ang II – angiotensin II; eGFR – estimated glomerular filtration rate; RAS – renin-angiotensin system.