Smoking and worsening disability in multiple sclerosis: A meta-analysis

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Authors

Pouria Heydarpour · Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Ali Manouchehrinia · Karolinska Institutet

Omid Beiki · Karolinska Institutet

Sayed Esmaeil Mousavi · Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

AmirHussein Abdolalizadeh · Tehran University of Medical Sciences

M. Moradi -Lakeh · Iran University of Medical Sciences

Mohammad Ali Sahraian

Abstract

This meta-analysis showed smoking increased EDSS, insignificant findings were possibly due to the small number of studies, significant differences in methodologies, and variations in reporting of disability outcomes.

Topics & Keywords

Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Polyomavirus and related diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volume 138, Issue 1, pp. 62-69

DOI: 10.1111/ane.12916

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