Ref ID:	34949
Ref Type:	Journal Article
Authors:	Lee, C. N. Jayanthi, V. McDonald, B. Probert, C. S. Mayberry, J. F.
Title:	Betel nut and smoking. Are they both protective in ulcerative colitis? A pilot study
Date:	1996
Source:	Arquivos De Gastroenterologia
Abstract:	Two-hundred and twenty-three Asian patients with inflammatory bowel disease were sent a questionnaire about sming and betel nut chewing habits. The 116 responses from patients with ulcerative colitis were compared with answers from 79 healthy members of the community. Twelve per cent of male patients were currently smers compared with 31 of healthy controls (chi 2 = 20.9 P < 0.05). No such differences existed between female patients and controls. Thirteen per cent of male patients regularly used betel nut compared with 20% (chi 2 = 3.9 P < 0.05). Both sming and betel nut chewing appear to reduce the risk of developing ulcerative colitis, although these effects may be linked.
Date Created:	6/28/2001
Volume:	33
Number:	1
Page Start:	3
Page End:	5