title: Cigarette smoking is not a risk factor in atopic dermatitis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In recent years several diseases have been shown to have a relationship with smoking. Psoriasis is largely a disease of smokers, whereas acne appears to be associated with not smoking.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and fifty patients with atopic dermatitis were sent a postal questionnaire on smoking habits and the results were compared with those from matched controls in the local community.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred and twenty-seven patients (85%) completed the questionnaire. There was no apparent difference in the prevalence of current smokers amongst atopic dermatitis patients compared with controls (odds ratio = 1.1, 95% confidence limits 0.65-1.86, P = 0.8).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was no significant difference between the smoking prevalence of patients with atopic dermatitis and matched controls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Swift
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Newcombe
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Holt
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rhodes
mesh_terms: D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*