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    JGH: Association between active and passive smoking and the risk of ulcerative colitis

    • Last Update: 2022-05-09
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    Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the most common inflammatory bowel diseases worldwide, and although the etiology of UC remains uncertain, genetic and environmental factors are thought to be responsible for its occurrence


    Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the most common inflammatory bowel diseases worldwide, and although the etiology of UC remains uncertain, genetic and environmental factors are thought to be responsible for its occurrence


     

    Using self-administered questionnaires, the researchers investigated information on smoking and potential confounders in 384 cases and 665 controls with a diagnosis


    diagnosis

     

    This study demonstrated that previous smoking increases the risk of UC, whereas the negative association between current smoking and UC risk did not reach a statistically significant level


    This study demonstrated that previous smoking increases the risk of UC, whereas the negative association between current smoking and UC risk did not reach a statistically significant level


    Original source:

    Atsushi Nishikawa.


    Atsushi Nishikawa.
    Et al.
    Active and passive smoking and risk of ulcerative colitis: A case–control study in Japan.
    Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
    2022.
    Active and passive smoking and risk of ulcerative colitis: A case–control study in Japan.


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