The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 3 , Pages 201-206 , March 2008

Adopting Moderate Alcohol Consumption in Middle Age: Subsequent Cardiovascular Events

  • Dana E. King, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Dana E. King, MD, MS, Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 295 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29425.
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  • Arch G. Mainous III, PhD
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  • Mark E. Geesey, MS

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 This research was supported by grant # R01 HL076271 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

PII: S0002-9343(07)01192-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.12.004

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 3 , Pages 201-206 , March 2008

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