Tobacco smoking, but not Swedish snuff use, increases the risk of multiple sclerosis
Tobacco smoking, but not Swedish snuff use, increases the risk of multiple sclerosis
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DOI:
10.1212/wnl.0b013e3181b59c40
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发表时间:
2009-09-01
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影响因子:
9.9
通讯作者:
Alfredsson, Lars
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作者:
Hedstrom, Anna K.;Baarnhielm, Maria;Alfredsson, Lars
Objective: The aim of this study was to estimate the influence of tobacco smoking and Swedish snuff use on the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS).Methods: A population-based case-control study was performed in Sweden, using incident cases of MS (902 cases and 1,855 controls). A case was defined as a subject from the study base who had received a diagnosis of MS, and controls were randomly selected from the study base. The incidence of MS among smokers was compared with that of never-smokers. We also investigated whether the use of Swedish snuff had an impact on the risk of developing MS.Results: Smokers of both sexes had an increased risk of developing MS (odds ratio [OR] 1.4, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.2-1.7 for women, and OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.3-2.5 for men). The increased risk was apparent even among subjects who had previously smoked moderately (