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

Journal of Gastroenterology

Fecha de publicación: 15 May 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00535-019-01589-3

Autores: Seona Park, Jaeyoung Chun, Kyung-Do Han, Hosim Soh, Eun Ae Kang, Hyun Jung Lee, Jong Pil Im, Joo Sung Kim

Background: 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.