Alcohol and premature death in Estonian men: a study of forensic autopsies using novel biomarkers and proxy informants

• Main Authors: Ringmets Inge (Author), Tuusov Jana (Author), Lang Katrin (Author), Väli Marika (Author), Pärna Kersti (Author), Tõnisson Mailis (Author), Helander Anders (Author), McKee Martin (Author), Leon David A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Alcohol makes an important contribution to premature mortality in many countries in Eastern Europe, including Estonia. However, the full extent of its impact, and the mechanisms underlying it, are challenging issues to research. We d...