Alcohol intake in middle age and risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality: Accounting for intake variation over time

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 161, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 856-863

  Emberson, J R ^a,c   Shaper, A G ^a   Wannamethee, S G ^a   Morris, R W ^a   Whincup, P H ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Cerebrovascular accident; Coronary disease; Mortality

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEART DEATH; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; STROKE;

EID: 17744377188     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwi111     Document Type: Article

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