Binge drinking and the progression of atherosclerosis in middle-aged men: An 11-year follow-up

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 205, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 266-271

  Rantakömi, Sanna H ^a   Laukkanen, Jari A ^a,b   Kurl, Sudhir ^a   Kauhanen, Jussi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b LAPLAND CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Atherosclerosis; Binge drinking; Epidemiology; Population studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE COURSE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 67349217358     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.11.004     Document Type: Article

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