Cigarette smoking and chronic kidney disease in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

2017273 citationsReviewbronze Open Access

Authors

Jia Xia · Shuguang Hospital

Lin Wang · Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Zhiheng Ma · Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Li-Ping Zhong

Ying Wang · Shuguang Hospital

Yachan Gao · Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Liqun He · Shuguang Hospital

Abstract

Our meta-analysis suggests evidence for cigarette smoking as an independent risk factor for incident CKD. Future studies are required to investigate whether smoking cessation can decrease incident CKD in the general adult population.

Topics & Keywords

Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Dialysis and Renal Disease Management Birth, Development, and Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

Volume 32, Issue 3, pp. 475-487

DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfw452

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