Alcohol consumption and ankle-to-brachial index: results from the Cardiovascular Risk Survey.

BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY: A low ankle-to-brachial index (ABI) is a strong correlate of cardiovascular disease and subsequent mortality. The relationship between ABI and alcohol consumption remains unclear. Data are from the Cardiovascular Risk Survey (CRS), a multiple-ethnic, community-based, cros...

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Main Authors: Xiang Xie, Yi-Tong Ma, Yi-Ning Yang, Xiao-Mei Li, Fen Liu, Ding Huang, Zhen-Yan Fu, Xiang Ma, Bang-Dang Chen, Ying Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2996294?pdf=render