TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of light-to-moderate alcohol consumption on age-associated arterial stiffening
AU - Hougaku, Hidetaka
AU - Fleg, Jerome L.
AU - Lakatta, Edward G.
AU - Scuteri, Angelo
AU - Earley, Christopher J.
AU - Najjar, Samer
AU - Deb, Saswata
AU - Metter, E. Jeffrey
PY - 2005/4/15
Y1 - 2005/4/15
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.051
DO - 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.051
M3 - Article
C2 - 15820179
AN - SCOPUS:16844384611
VL - 95
SP - 1006
EP - 1010
JO - American Journal of Cardiology
JF - American Journal of Cardiology
SN - 0002-9149
IS - 8
ER -