Factors influencing the relation between alcohol and cardiovascular disease

Current Opinion in Lipidology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-21

  Grønbæk, Morten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Age; Alcohol; Cardiovascular disease; Sex

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; BEER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART INFARCTION PREVENTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; WINE;

EID: 30744436300     PISSN: 09579672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mol.0000203889.50138.98     Document Type: Review

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