| Autor: |
Ammar KA, Samee S, Colligan R, Morse R, Faheem O, Shapiro M, Kors J, Rodeheffer RJ |
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Journal of Addictive Diseases; Jul-Sep2009, Vol. 28 Issue 3, p243-249, 7p |
| Abstrakt: |
This article aims at identifying a threshold number of drinks per day beyond which there is a high risk of developing alcoholic behavior that would enable physicians to more confidently support the use of alcohol for cardiovascular risk prevention. In a randomly selected, population-based sample of 2,042 adults 45 years or older, we graded alcohol drinking behavior using the Self-Administered Alcoholism Screening Test, quantified alcohol amount by questionnaire, and assessed the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (coronary, peripheral, or cerebrovascular disease) by medical record review. Although optimal alcohol use (
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| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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