Open AccessAlcohol Consumption and Stroke Incidence in Male Smokers
Author(s) -
Jaana M. Leppälä,
Mikko Paunio,
Jarmo Virtamo,
R Fogelholm,
Demetrius Albanes,
Philip R. Taylor,
Olli P. Hein
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.100.11.1209
Subject(s) - medicine , subarachnoid hemorrhage , stroke (engine) , intracerebral hemorrhage , blood pressure , cerebral infarction , cardiology , incidence (geometry) , infarction , myocardial infarction , anesthesia , ischemia , physics , engineering , optics , mechanical engineering
Studies on alcohol consumption and incidences of stroke subtypes have suggested distinct dose-response relationships. Blood pressure and HDL cholesterol mediate the effect of alcohol on coronary heart disease, but similar evidence on cerebrovascular diseases is not available.
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