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Cigarette smoking and liver diseases

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Marti-Aguado, David, Clemente-Sanchez, Ana, Bataller, Ramon·2022·Journal of Hepatology

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Cigarette smoking is a preventable risk factor for premature morbidity and mortality. A history of smoking is observed in approximately 40% of patients with liver disease, while a growing number of studies are investigating the potential impact of smoking in chronic liver diseases. This review discusses the effects of smoking on liver diseases, at multiple levels, with a focus on its potential causal role. Clinical evidence indicates that cigarette smoking negatively impacts the incidence and severity of fatty liver disease, fibrosis progression, hepatocellular carcinoma development, and the outcomes of patients with advanced liver disease. The underlying mechanisms are complex and involve different pathophysiological pathways including oxidative stress and oncogenic signals. Importantly, smoking promotes cardiovascular disease and extrahepatic cancers in patients with steatohepatitis and in transplant recipients. We discuss how promoting smoking cessation could improve the rates of treatment response (in clinical trials) and fibrosis regression, while reducing the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and improving liver transplant outcomes. Finally, we discuss current challenges such as the referral of smokers to specialised units for smoking cessation.

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Authors
Marti-Aguado, D., Clemente-Sanchez, A., & Bataller, R.
Affiliations
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Bataller, Ramon
Venue
Journal of Hepatology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-07
Volume
77
Issue
1
Pages
191-205
ISSN
0168-8278 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4210795703
Cited by
190
References
147
Citations by year
2026: 33 · 2025: 67 · 2024: 60 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 6
FWCI
5.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Hepatology (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (1U01AA026264-01, 1U01AA026972-01, 1U01AA026978-01, RO1AA018873)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (1R01DK117881-01)
  • Asociación Española para el Estudio del Hígado
  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III
  • Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
Keywords
cigarette smoking, chronic liver disease, hepatic steatosis, liver fibrosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, steatohepatitis, oxidative stress, oncogenic signaling, smoking cessation, liver transplantation, cardiovascular disease, extrahepatic cancer, fibrosis regression
MeSH terms
Cigarette Smoking, Cardiovascular Diseases, Fibrosis, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Humans, Liver Neoplasms, Risk Factors, Smoking

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