Alcohol and cardiovascular disease: Possible protection via effects on aortic stiffness

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 703-705

  Beilin, Lawrence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIET; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; ENDOTHELIUM INJURY; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING HABIT; STROKE;

EID: 17144401140     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000163133.62020.98     Document Type: Editorial

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