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Alcohol intake during middle age and later atherosclerosis - International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 190
2016-08-11 15:53:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Carotid artery disease can be estimated by ultrasound from the thickness of the wall of the arteries (recorded as carotid artery intima/medial thickness, cIMT) and by evidence of atherosclerotic plaques within the carotid arteries. The association between alcohol intake and such lesions is unclear, as some studies show a positive association with cIMT and/or plaques while others show no association.
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