Smoking increase multiple sclerosis risk
10/28/03
Smokers are nearly twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis compared to non-smokers.
Researchers in Norway studied a group of over 22,000 people, 87 of whom had multiple sclerosis (MS). Comparing smokers with non-smokers in this group revealed a lin
There was an average of 15 years from when the people with MS started smoking to the time when they developed the disease. The cause of MS remains unknown, although it is believed to arise from a mix of genetic and environmental factors. This study suggests that smoking may be one of the latter, perhaps through its impact on the immune system.
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