Alcohol and risk for ischemic stroke in men: The role of drinking patterns and usual beverage

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Mukamal, Kenneth J ^a   Ascherio, Alberto ^b   Mittleman, Murray A ^b   Conigrave, Katherine M ^b   Camargo Jr , Carlos A ^b   Kawachi, Ichiro ^b   Stampfer, Meir J ^b   Willett, Walter C ^b   Rimm, Eric B ^b  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; BEER; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STROKE; WINE;

EID: 19944426662     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-142-1-200501040-00007     Document Type: Article

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