Controversies in IBD
Cigarette smoking should not be prescribed for the treatment of ulcerative colitis
Dr. William J. Tremaine,
Corresponding Author
Dr. William J. Tremaine
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St., SW, Rochester, MN 55905, U.S.A.
Search for more papers by this author Peter Banks M.D.,
Peter Banks M.D.
Director, Clinical Gastroenterology Service Brigham & Women's Hospital 75 Francis St. Boston, MA 02115
Search for more papers by this author Daniel Present M.D.,
Daniel Present M.D.
Mount Sinai Medical Center c/o 12 E. 86th St. New York, NY 10028
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Dr. William J. Tremaine,
Corresponding Author
Dr. William J. Tremaine
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St., SW, Rochester, MN 55905, U.S.A.
Search for more papers by this author Peter Banks M.D.,
Peter Banks M.D.
Director, Clinical Gastroenterology Service Brigham & Women's Hospital 75 Francis St. Boston, MA 02115
Search for more papers by this author Daniel Present M.D.,
Daniel Present M.D.
Mount Sinai Medical Center c/o 12 E. 86th St. New York, NY 10028
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First published: 14 December 2006
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