Lifestyle Issues: What Do I Tell My Patients? Smoking and Diet
During the past decade, smoking has been recognized as a risk factor in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Smoking is associated with Crohn's disease, and nonsmoking with ulcerative colitis. The biological rationale behind these findings is not known. Because of the negative effects of smoking,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1990-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/957435 |