Association between smoking and risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Karn Wijarnpreecha, Panadeekarn Panjawatanan, Omar Y. Mousa, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Surakit Pungpapong, Patompong Ungprasert
• Other Authors: Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
• Format: Review
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/46727
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2018, © Author(s) 2018. Background/Objectives: Studies have suggested that smokers may have a lower risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) although the results have been inconsistent. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to summarize all available data to better characteriz...