Dose–response relationship between cigarette smoking and risk of ulcerative colitis: a nationwide population-based study | Zendy

Seona Park | Zendy; Jaeyoung Chun | Zendy; Kyungdo Han | Zendy; Hosim Soh | Zendy; Eun Ae Kang | Zendy; Hyun Jung Lee | Zendy; Jong Pil Im | Zendy; Joo Sung Kim | Zendy

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Dose–response relationship between cigarette smoking and risk of ulcerative colitis: a nationwide population-based study

Author(s) -

Seona Park,

Jaeyoung Chun,

Kyungdo Han,

Hosim Soh,

Eun Ae Kang,

Hyun Jung Lee,

Jong Pil Im,

Joo Sung Kim

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.33

H-Index - 114

eISSN - 1435-5922

pISSN - 0944-1174

DOI - 10.1007/s00535-019-01589-3

Subject(s) - medicine , ulcerative colitis , hazard ratio , confidence interval , cohort study , population , retrospective cohort study , environmental health , disease

Former cigarette smokers are at risk of developing ulcerative colitis (UC). However, the impact of smoking behavior on the occurrence of UC according to the amount smoked remains elusive. We aimed to determine the relationship between smoking behavior and the risk of UC development.

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