The association of smoking with immunoglobulin G4-related disease: a case-control study.

Rachel WallworkCory A PeruginoXiaoqing FuTyler HarknessYuqing ZhangHyon K ChoiJohn H StoneZachary Scott Wallace

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2021)

Being a current smoker is associated with greater odds of having IgG4-RD, especially among women and those with RPF or normal IgG4 concentrations. Current smoking is the first recognized modifiable risk factor for IgG4-RD.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome