Effect of light-to-moderate alcohol consumption on age-associated arterial stiffening

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1006-1010

  Hougaku, Hidetaka ^b   Fleg, Jerome L ^b   Lakatta, Edward G ^b   Scuteri, Angelo ^b   Earley, Christopher J ^b   Najjar, Samer ^b   Deb, Saswata ^b   Metter, E Jeffrey ^a  

^a HARBOR HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; RISK FACTOR; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 16844384611     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.051     Document Type: Article

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