Overall alcohol intake, beer, wine, and systemic markers of inflammation in western Europe: results from three MONICA samples (Augsburg, Glasgow, Lille)
Author(s) -
Armin Imhof,
Mark Woodward,
Angela Doering,
Nicole Helbecque,
Hannelore Loewel,
Philippe Amouyel,
Genevieve Lowe,
Wolfgang Köenig
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1016/j.ehj.2004.09.032
Subject(s) - medicine , wine , systemic inflammation , alcohol consumption , alcohol , alcohol intake , coronary heart disease , inflammation , environmental health , food science , biochemistry , chemistry
Anti-inflammatory effects of moderate alcohol consumption have been proposed to explain why moderate alcohol intake lowers coronary heart disease risk. We investigated the relationship between overall alcohol, beer or wine consumption and markers of systemic inflammation in three different geographical areas in Europe.
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