Alcohol consumption and the risk of morbidity and mortality for different stroke types - a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Roerecke Michael (Author), Irving Hyacinth (Author), Taylor Benjamin (Author), Patra Jayadeep (Author), Baliunas Dolly (Author), Mohapatra Satya (Author), Rehm Jürgen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Observational studies have suggested a complex relationship between alcohol consumption and stroke, dependent on sex, type of stroke and outcome (morbidity vs. mortality). We undertook a systematic review and a meta-analysis of studi...