Lifetime exposure to smoking and substance abuse may be associated with late-onset multiple sclerosis: a population-based case-control study
For the first time, we identified smoking, drug, and alcohol use as potential risk factors for LOMS development. According to the global increase in cigarette smoking and alcohol use, these findings highlight the importance of conducting interventional approaches for prevention.
Authors
- Sajjad Ghane Ezabadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9665-6554)
- Sharareh Eskandarieh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8942-9983)
- Mohammad Ali Sahraian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3224-8807)
- Faezeh Khodaie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3029-0323)
- Naghmeh Abbasi Kasbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2977-2165)
- Kosar Kohandel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2289-2337)
- Amir Almasi‐Hashiani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4434-561X)
- Mahsa Mohammadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7785-4483)
- Amir Hossein Sahraian
- Sahar Nikkhah Bahrami
Institutions
- Arak University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Islamic Azad University Medical Branch of Tehran (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Neurology
- Published
- 2024-09-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-024-03815-9
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.55