Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6114731 | Autoimmunity Reviews | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Cigarette smoking, with its multitude of biological effects, is also implicated in the pathogenesis and course of these diseases. We tried to surmise what is the extent of its effect on the clinical and pathological course of these illnesses. Smoking was shown to increase morbidity and levels of markers for disease activity. It was also found to increase the risk of manifesting these diseases. The number of works needs to be expanded, though.
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Authors
Eyal Zifman, Howard Amital, Boris Gilburd, Yehuda Shoenfeld,