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Alcoholism
Study data from National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism update knowledge of alcoholism
April 15th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "Alcohol average volume (quantity multiplied by frequency) has been associated with mortality in drinkers. However, average volume may mask associations due to quantity or frequency alone." "We prospectively assessed relationships between alcohol quantity and frequency, and mortality from all-causes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other-causes in a cohort created by linking the 1988 National Health Interview Survey (response rate 87%) to the National Death Index through 2002. Participants were 20,765 current drinkers age >= 18 years. At 14-year follow-up 2,547 had died. For quantity, among men who consumed >= 5...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-04-15)
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