Alcohol Consumption and Cerebral Small- and Large-Vessel Diseases: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest a positive association of alcohol consumption with risk of cerebral SVDs and its inverse association with risk of large-vessel disease through intermediaries, such as hypertension or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. These findings provide insight into potential causal mechanisms linking alcohol consumption with stroke risk.PMID:37612092 | DOI:10.5551/jat.64222

Source: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis - August 23, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Takashi Hisamatsu Yasuharu Tabara Aya Kadota Sayuki Torii Keiko Kondo Yuichiro Yano Akihiko Shiino Kazuhiko Nozaki Tomonori Okamura Hirotsugu Ueshima Katsuyuki Miura SESSA Research Group Source Type: research