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Editorial
. 2016 Mar;111(3):420-2.
doi: 10.1038/ajg.2016.45.

Smoking Cessation for Crohn's Disease: Clearing the Haze

Gilaad G Kaplan  1
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Editorial

Smoking Cessation for Crohn's Disease: Clearing the Haze

Gilaad G Kaplan. Am J Gastroenterol. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

The TABACROHN Study Group conducted a multicenter prospective cohort study, demonstrating that smoking cessation improved the prognosis of Crohn's disease. Patients who continued to smoke were 50% more likely to relapse compared with non-smokers. Smoking cessation reduced the risk of flaring, regardless of exposure to anti-tumor necrosis factor agents. Despite the evidence that smoking cessation is beneficial, many patients do not quit smoking after their diagnosis of Crohn's disease. Lack of awareness, physical addiction, and social context of smoking inhibit smoking cessation. In spite of this, comprehensive smoking cessation programs have been shown to be effective and reduce costs.

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