Type of alcoholic beverage and cardiovascular disease - does it matter?

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-10

  Grøk, Morten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; hormone replacement therapy; survey

Indexed keywords

AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE COURSE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; GENDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 84992782815     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/174182670301000102     Document Type: Article

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