Relationship between alcohol consumption and metabolic syndrome according to facial flushing in Korean males

Korean Journal of Family Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 211-218

  Kim, Min Yeong ^a   Kim, Sung Soo ^a   Kim, Jong Sung ^a   Jung, Jin Gyu ^a   Kwon, Bo Ra ^a   Ryou, Young Il ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Flushing; Metabolic syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868094657     PISSN: 20056443     EISSN: 20926715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.2012.33.4.211     Document Type: Article

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