Alcohol and atherosclerosis

Observational studies have attributed a protective effect to alcohol consumption on the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Alcohol intake in the amount of one to two drinks per day results in an estimated 20-40% reduction in cardiovascular events. An additiona...

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Main Authors: Murilo Foppa, Flávio Danni Fuchs, Bruce B. Duncan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2001-02-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2001000200009

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