Alcohol Use and Mortality from Coronary Heart Disease: The Role of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
Annals of Internal MedicinePublished 1 June 1992
Il Suh, B.Jessica Shaten, Jeffrey A. Cutler, Lewis H. Kuller
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To study the association between alcohol consumption and death from coronary heart disease and to determine the extent to which the association can be explained by the high-density of alcohol consumption, a large number of patients with a high-risk of heart disease are surveyed.
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In middle-aged men who are light to moderate drinkers, the inverse association between alcohol consumption and death from coronary heart disease can be explained, in large part, by the HDL cholesterol level, which increases with alcohol consumption. However, alcohol consumption cannot be recommended because of the known adverse effects of excess alcohol use.
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