Moderate drinking and reduced risk of heart disease

Alcohol Research and Health

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-22

  Klatsky, Arthur L ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholic beverage; Alcoholic cardiomyopathy; AODR (alcohol and other drug related) disorder; AODR mortality; Cardiac arrhythmia; Coronary artery disorder; Heavy AOD use; Hypertensive disorder; Moderate AOD use; Protective factors; Risk factors; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS;

EID: 0033290023     PISSN: 0090838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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