Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Stroke in Women
Author(s) -
Monik C. Jiménez,
Stephanie E. Chiuve,
Robert J. Glynn,
Meir J. Stampfer,
Carlos A. Camargo,
Walter C. Willett,
JoAnn E. Manson,
Kathryn M. Rexrode
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.639435
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , alcohol consumption , stroke risk , consumption (sociology) , alcohol , environmental health , ischemic stroke , mechanical engineering , biochemistry , chemistry , engineering , social science , ischemia , sociology
Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption has been consistently associated with lower risk of heart disease, but data for stroke are less certain. A lower risk of stroke with light-to-moderate alcohol intake has been suggested, but the dose response among women remains uncertain and the data in this subgroup have been sparse.
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