Cardiovascular risk is more related to drinking pattern than to the type of alcoholic drinks

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 467-473

  van de Wiel, A ^a   de Lange, D W ^b  

^a MEANDER MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Binge drinking; Cardiovascular risk; Ethanol; Wine

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; POLYPHENOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BEER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTRACARDIAC THROMBOSIS; LIFESTYLE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; RED WINE; RESEARCH ETHICS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WINE;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ETHANOL; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; PHENOLS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 57849147660     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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