Association between alcohol and cardiovascular disease: Mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data

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Summary

Reduction of alcohol consumption, even for light to moderate drinkers, is beneficial for cardiovascular health, and individuals with a genetic variant associated with non-drinking and lower alcohol consumption had a more favourable cardiovascular profile and a reduced risk of coronary heart disease than those without the genetic variant.

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review
Published
2014-07-10
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Keywords

Association (psychology), Disease, Mendelian inheritance, Mendelian randomization, Medicine

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