Relationship between alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease: Facts and fancies;Alcol e cardiovasculopatie. Attuali conoscenze e controversie

Recenti Progressi in Medicina

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 451-455

  Iacoviello, Licia ^a   De Gaetano, Giovanni ^b  

^a Lab A Valenti dei Fattori Genetici   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Cardiovascular disease; Nutrition; Polyphenols; Red wine

Indexed keywords

POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; WINE;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS;

EID: 0142214894     PISSN: 00341193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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