Effects of smoking on the presentation and clinical course of inflammatory bowel disease.

Volume: 9, Issue: 7, Pages: 683 - 687
Published: Jul 1, 1997
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the influence of regular smoking on the presentation and clinical course of inflammatory bowel disease. METHODS We performed a case-control study interviewing 160 inflammatory bowel disease patients (63 with Crohn's disease (CD) and 97 with ulcerative colitis (UC)) and 140 first-degree relatives as controls. The risk of developing the disease relative to a smoking habit was calculated as the odds ratio. Furthermore, to...
Paper Details
Title
Effects of smoking on the presentation and clinical course of inflammatory bowel disease.
Published Date
Jul 1, 1997
Volume
9
Issue
7
Pages
683 - 687
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