Smoking is Associated With Extra-intestinal Manifestations in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Severs, M.; Erp, S.J.H. van; Valk, M.E. van der; Mangen, M.J.J.; Fidder, H.H.; Have, M. van der; ... ; Dutch Initiative Crohn Colitis (2016)

Article / Letter to editor

There is a robust dose-dependent association between active smoking and EIMs in both CD and UC patients. Smoking cessation was found to result in a rapid reduction of EIM prevalence to levels encountered in never smokers.

• Inflammatory bowel disease
• extra-intestinal manifestations
• smoking

• All authors: Severs, M.; Erp, S.J.H. van; Valk, M.E. van der; Mangen, M.J.J.; Fidder, H.H.; Have, M. van der; Bodegraven, A.A. van; Jong, D.J. de; Woude, C.J. van der; Romberg-Camps, M.J.L.; Clemens, C.H.M.; Jansen, J.M.; Meeberg, P.C. van de; Mahmmod, N.; Ponsioen, C.Y.; Bolwerk, C.; Vermeijden, J.R.; Pierik, M.J.; Siersema, P.D.; Leenders, M.; Meulen-de Jong, A.E. van der; Dijkstra, G.; Oldenburg, B.; Dutch Initiative Crohn Colitis
• Date: 2016-04-01
• Journal: Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 455 - 461
• DOI: doi:10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjv238