[Some cardiovascular effects of alcohol. Prospective study on 200 patients between 2006-2008].
Several studies have confirmed that drinking a moderate amount of alcohol (ethanol) decreases the risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. There are several mechanisms of health benefits of alcohol, which include antiinflammatory, antioxidant and anti-blood clotting effects. The aim of the study is to underline the effects of alcohol consumption over cholesterol blood levels.


METHODS
The study was conducted on 200 individuals from urban and rural areas of Iaşi county (100 being alcohol consumers), during the 2006-2008.


RESULTS
The cholesterol blood levels are greater than the normal accepted values, both in men and women (urban and rural), drinkers or nondrinkers.


CONCLUSIONS
The cholesterol levels are higher in drinkers, women and rural population included in our study. We did not do a quantification of other factors which may increase the cholesterol blood levels, such as diet, body mass index and physical activities.
Chetreanu
Lucia
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Universităţii de Medicină şi Farmacie I. Haţieganu Cluj-Napoca Cabinet Medical Individual Procardia Iaşi, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Pop" Iaşi Facultatea de Medicină.
Iliescu
Maria Liliana
ML
Zdrenghea
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D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000465:Algorithms; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D015415:Biomarkers; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides