Different effects of smoking on atopic and non-atopic adult-onset asthma.
Taina K LajunenJouni J K JaakkolaMaritta S JaakkolaPublished in: Clinical and translational allergy (2021)
In women, rather small amounts of regular smoking increase the risk of atopic asthma. However, for non-atopic asthma, the smoking induced risk continues for longer after quitting, especially in men. In conclusion, the effects of smoking on the risks of atopic and non-atopic asthma differ, and gender modifies these effects.