The Impact of Lifetime Alcohol and Cigarette Smoking Loads on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Progression: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Impact of Lifetime Alcohol and Cigarette Smoking Loads on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Progression: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background—Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating and untreatable motor neuron disease; smoking and alcohol drinking may impact its progression rate. Objective—To ascertain the influence of smoking and alcohol consumption on ALS progression rates. Methods—Cross-sectional multicenter st...

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Main Authors: Aliona Cucovici, Andrea Fontana, Andrei Ivashynka, Sergio Russo, Valentina Renna, Letizia Mazzini, Ileana Gagliardi, Jessica Mandrioli, Ilaria Martinelli, Vitalie Lisnic, Dafin Fior Muresanu, Michele Zarrelli, Massimiliano Copetti, Maurizio A. Leone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
smoking
alcohol drinking
disease progression rate
prognosis
questionnaire
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/4/352

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