The relationship of cigarette smoking in Japan to lung cancer, COPD, ischemic heart disease and stroke: A systematic review [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

Background:  To present up-to-date meta-analyses of evidence from Japan relating smoking to major smoking-related diseases.  Methods:  We restricted attention to lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke, considering relative risks (RRs) for c...

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Main Authors: Peter N. Lee, Barbara A. Forey, Alison J. Thornton, Katharine J. Coombs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2018-02-01
Series:F1000Research
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/7-204/v1