Alcohol intake and blood pressure: a systematic review implementing a Mendelian randomization approach.
<h4>Background</h4>Alcohol has been reported to be a common and modifiable risk factor for hypertension. However, observational studies are subject to confounding by other behavioural and sociodemographic factors, while clinical trials are difficult to implement and have limited follow-u...
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| Main Authors: | Lina Chen, George Davey Smith, Roger M Harbord, Sarah J Lewis |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-03-01
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| Series: | PLoS Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050052 |
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