Association between smoking and Behçet's disease: a nationwide population-based study in Korea.

Young-Bok LeeJ H LeeS Y LeeJ H LeeD S YuK D HanY G Park

Published in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2019)

This study found a decreased incidence of Behçet's disease in current smokers compared with never-smokers. Further investigation of the pathophysiology responsible for the negative association between smoking and Behçet's disease is needed.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
risk factors