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Alcohol and Cardiovascular Diseases: Epidemiological Studies

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Polyphenols, Wine and Health

Part of the book series: Proceedings of the Phythochemical Society of Europe ((PPSE,volume 48))

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There is hardly a month without the publication in one of the major medical journals of an article on alcohol. Depending on the subject, alcohol is presented either as a hard drug or as a protective factor. Beyond medicine, major commercial interests are at stake. Thus, it is not surprising to find numerous articles dealing with alcohol in newspapers and magazines. The newspapers tend to favour a moderate alcohol intake because of its particular psychological properties (loss of inhibitions). Important scientific surveys seemed to find positive relationships between moderate alcohol consumption and health. A great number of studies have been carried out in the cardiovascular field. These studies investigated the different aspects of cardiovascular diseases.

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  1. Departments of Epidemiology (INSERM U 518) and Cardiology, Purpan hospital, Toulouse, France

    Jean Ferrières

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    Catherine Chèze  & Joseph Vercauteren  & 

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    Robert Verpoorte

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Ferrières, J. (2001). Alcohol and Cardiovascular Diseases: Epidemiological Studies. In: Chèze, C., Vercauteren, J., Verpoorte, R. (eds) Polyphenols, Wine and Health. Proceedings of the Phythochemical Society of Europe, vol 48. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9644-2_8

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