Effect of light-to-moderate alcohol consumption on age-associated arterial stiffening

Hidetaka Hougaku; Jerome L. Fleg; Edward G. Lakatta; Angelo Scuteri; Christopher J. Earley; Samer Najjar; Saswata Deb; E. Jeffrey Metter

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.051

Effect of light-to-moderate alcohol consumption on age-associated arterial stiffening

Hidetaka Hougaku, Jerome L. Fleg, Edward G. Lakatta, Angelo Scuteri, Christopher J. Earley, Samer Najjar, Saswata Deb, E. Jeffrey Metter

Istituto San Raffaele Pisana

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Abstract

Increased thickness and stiffness of large arteries may contribute to why aging is the most important risk for cardiovascular diseases. Arterial stiffness, intimal medial thickness, and alcohol intake were measured in 563 subjects. A U-shaped relation was found between alcohol intake and a stiffness index, with the lowest index in moderate drinkers, which may partially explain the relation between alcohol and cardiovascular disease.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1006-1010
Number of pages	5
Journal	The American Journal of Cardiology
Volume	95
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.051
Publication status	Published - Apr 15 2005

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Effect of light-to-moderate alcohol consumption on age-associated arterial stiffening. / Hougaku, Hidetaka; Fleg, Jerome L.; Lakatta, Edward G.; Scuteri, Angelo; Earley, Christopher J.; Najjar, Samer; Deb, Saswata; Metter, E. Jeffrey.

In: The American Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 95, No. 8, 15.04.2005, p. 1006-1010.

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