Ischemic heart disease and alcohol-related causes of death: A view of the French paradox

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 490-497

  Balkau, Beverley ^a   Eschwege, Francois ^b   Eschwege, Eveline ^b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alcohol; Epidemiology; French Paradox; Ischemic Heart Disease; Mortality; Neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DEATH; FRANCE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030698007     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-2797(97)00085-9     Document Type: Article

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