Moderate alcohol use and cardiovascular disease from Mendelian randomization.

Observational studies show moderate alcohol use negatively associated with ischemic heart disease (IHD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, healthier attributes among moderate users compared to never users may confound the apparent association. A potentially less biased way to examine the ass...

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Main Authors: Shiu Lun Au Yeung, Chaoqiang Jiang, Kar Keung Cheng, Benjamin J Cowling, Bin Liu, Weisen Zhang, Tai Hing Lam, Gabriel M Leung, C Mary Schooling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3712994?pdf=render