Effects of heavy alcohol consumption on the cardiovascular system may be mediated in part by the influence of alcohol-induced depression on the immune system

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 702-706

  Sher, Leo ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INCIDENCE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037402910     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-9877(03)00031-8     Document Type: Article

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