The association of alcohol and alcohol metabolizing gene variants with diabetes and coronary heart disease risk factors in a white population.

<h4>Background</h4>Epidemiological studies have shown a J- or U-shaped relation between alcohol and type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease (CHD). The underlying mechanisms are not clear. The aim was to examine the association between alcohol intake and diabetes and intermediate CHD r...

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Main Authors: Lise Lotte N Husemoen, Torben Jørgensen, Knut Borch-Johnsen, Torben Hansen, Oluf Pedersen, Allan Linneberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20700531/?tool=EBI