title: Alcohol consumption and hypertension.
abstract: Hypertension is a major independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In alcohol-consuming populations, the amount of alcohol consumption has significant impact on blood pressure values, the prevalence of hypertension, and cardiovascular as well as all-cause mortality. In this review, we focus on the connection between alcohol consumption and hypertension, and discuss the consequences on cardiovascular risk.
authors.affiliation: Klinik III für Innere Medizin, Universität zu Köln, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50924 Köln, Germany.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Huntgeburth
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ten Freyhaus
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rosenkranz
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants / Q000494:pharmacology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants; D000431:Ethanol