Alcohol intake and incidence of de novo adult acute leukemia.
In a case-control study of adult acute leukemia we defined alcohol intake as either non-regular (<1 drink per week), light (1-5 drinks per week), moderate (6-8 drinks per week) or heavy (>8 drinks per week). An inverse association was found for light and moderate beer intake (RR = 0.58; 95% CI: 0.44, 0.76). In contrast, a positive association was found for moderate and heavy wine intake (RR = 2.1; 95% CI: 1.2, 3.8). Divergent results might reflect the effect of different nutrients in beer and wine, unmeasured confounding, or differing impacts of selection bias on these associations.
Rauscher
Garth H
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School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Illinois at Chicago, 816 SPHPI (M/C 923), 1603 W. Taylor, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. garthr@uic.edu
Shore
David
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Sandler
Dale P
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001515:Beer / Q000009:adverse effects; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007938:Leukemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000209:etiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009656:North America; D012306:Risk; D014920:Wine / Q000009:adverse effects