title: Overall alcohol intake, beer, wine and systemic markers of inflamation in western europe: results from three MONICA samples (Augsburg, Glasgow, Lille).
abstract: Anti-inflammatory effects of moderate alcohol consumption have been proposed to explain why moderate alcohol intake lowers coronary heart disease risk. The relationship between overall alcohol, beer or wine consumption and markers of systemic inflammation in three different geographical areas in Europe, was investigated.
authors.affiliation: St Elizabeth University College of Health and Social Sciences, Nove Zamky, Slovakia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karvaj
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001515:Beer; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014920:Wine
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers