Vascular effects of alcoholic beverages is it only alcohol that matters?

Hypertension

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 851-852

  Fuchs, Flávio D ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ENDOTHELIN 1; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BEER; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDITORIAL; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RED WINE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD VESSELS; ETHANOL; HUMANS;

EID: 18244362806     PISSN: 0194911X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.HYP.0000164627.01274.ec     Document Type: Editorial

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