Intake of Beer, Wine and Spirits and Risk of Heavy Drinking and Alcoholic Cirrhosis

Intake of Beer, Wine and Spirits and Risk of Heavy Drinking and Alcoholic Cirrhosis

Studies have suggested that wine drinkers are at lower risk of death than beer or spirit drinkers. The aim of this study is to examine whether the risk of becoming a heavy drinker or developing alcoholic cirrhosis differs among individuals who prefer different types of alcoholic beverages. In a long...

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Main Authors: MORTEN GRØNBÆK, MAJKEN K JENSEN, DITTE JOHANSEN, THORKILD I A SØRENSEN, ULRIK BECKER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-01-01
Series:Biological Research
Subjects:
Alcohol
alcoholic cirrhosis
beer
beverage preference
excessive drinking
heavy drinking
spirit
wine
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